Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ
Dr Alan McGuckian SJ is the Bishop of Down and Connor since March 2024. He previously served as Bishop of Raphoe for six years. Before being appointed bishop in 2017 he served as a Jesuit priest in secondary education, communications and diocesan renewal. When he worked in the Jesuit Communication Centre in Dublin he founded Sacred Space, a prayer website that is used daily by thousands of people, now available in 15 different languages.
This virtual Rosary Thursday will make use of Zoom technology. Zoom Room will open at 17.45 hours; the prayers begin at 18.00 hours concluding at18.30 hours.
The following time zones will assist your time of prayer.
USA/CANADA – Eastern Time: 12.00
USA/CANADA – Central Time: 11.00
CENTRAL EUROPEAN Time: 18.00
USA/CANADA – Mountain Time: 10.00
SOUTH AFRICA: – 18.00
UK/IRELAND: – 17.00
INDIA Time – 8:30 p.m. IST
PAKISTAN Time – 9:00 p.m. PST
This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome by Marion and introduction to our 26 September 2024 Worldpriest Virtual Rosary Thursday led by Bishop Alan McGuckian.
Prayer leader will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations/reflections for each decade by Bishop Alan McGuckian.
St. Peter’s Cathedral Belfast city
- First Luminous Mystery – The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – to be prayed by Bishop Alan McGuckian Prayer responders John and Bridie O’Grady friends of Worldpriest Global Apostolate from Chicago USA .
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed by Bishop Alan McGuckian prayer responder Marion Mulhall Founder Worldpriest Global Apostolate https://www.worldpriest.com/
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by Bishop Alan McGuckian prayer responder. Angela McClellan Director of Evangelization National Centre for Padre Pio – Barto, PA USA www.padrepio.org
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed by Bishop Alan McGuckian prayer responder Amelia 10 years of age and a member of the Children’s Rosary Group. www.childrensrosary.org
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by Bishop Alan McGuckian prayer responder Niall Kennedy KCSG Chairman Worldpriest Global Apostolate. https://www.worldpriest.com
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing for our Rosary Thursday time of prayer for the 26 September 2024 by Bishop Alan McGuckian to all prayer participants and to all who will pray via YouTube.
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On the 29 August 2024 Father Benjamin Shahzad from Pakistan, led the Worldpriest Virtual Rosary Thursday time of prayer along with friends of the Worldpriest Global Apostolate. At any time of your choosing pray with this special time of prayer https://youtu.be/VHCdQr437Bk?feature=shared
If you have any questions, please contact;
Marion Mulhall
info.worldpriest@gmail.com