27th January 2022 invitation to participate in our first Worldpriest Virtual Rosary Thursday of the New Year

Bishop Christopher Coyne

Bishop Christopher Coyne is an uncle to 11 nieces and nephews. Through the gift of his extended family, he’s additionally blessed with the love and goodness of many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A product of public education in his hometown, Bishop Coyne graduated from Woburn High School in 1976, while working through both high school and college as a dishwasher, sporting goods salesman, lifeguard, and musician. After college he worked full time as a bartender for two years before entering the seminary.
Bishop Coyne is a lifelong Patriots, Celtics and Bruins fan, a (Maine) beach bum and an avid skier and golfer.

Ministry as Bishop

• Was assigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis (January 2011-December 2014)
• Was installed as Bishop of Burlington in 2015

Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Burlington Vermont.

National Offices (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

• Chairman of USCCB Communications (elected November 2014; term 2015-18)
• Member of USCCB Evangelization and Catechesis Committee (2012-2017)
• Member of USCCB Committee on Divine Worship (2017- )

 

Ministry as Priest

• Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston (June 1986)
• Parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Hills, Milton, Massachusetts (1986-1989)
• Professor of Sacred Liturgy and Homiletics, St. John’s Seminary, Brighton (1994-2003); adjunct faculty (2003-2006)
• Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Boston (2000-2002)
• Secretary for communications/principal spokesman, Archdiocese of Boston (2002-2005)
• Pastor, Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton, Massachusetts (2005)
• Pastor, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Westwood, Massachusetts (2006-2011)

 

Education

• Attended Woburn public schools; graduated from Woburn High School, 1976
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Lowell (1980)
• Master of Divinity, St. John’s Seminary, Boston (1986)
• Licentiate (1992) and Doctorate (1994) in Sacred Liturgy; Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant’Anselmo, Rome

 

Awards

• Nominated for a regional Emmy award (2002) for 13-part television series,“Sacred Space” (aired on CatholicTV)
• Winner of both a judged Telly and People’s Telly Award for the internet series “Everything You Wanted to Know About Catholic Liturgy” (2014)

Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Burlington Vermont.

On the last Thursday of each month The Worldpriest Global Apostolate is hosting a virtual Rosary Thursday.
In 2002 Pope John Paul II invited Catholics to pray the Mysteries of Light on Thursdays. These mysteries focus on the public life of Jesus.

Burlington Vermont

This prayer time for Rosary Thursday will take the form of a virtual Rosary at 6 p.m. local Rome time, being prayed for the sanctification of priests and the intentions of Pope Francis. Everyone around the world – regardless of their location – will be very welcome to join in this important time of prayer However; all participants will need to register by simply clicking on the link below.

Register Here
This virtual Rosary Thursday will make use of Zoom technology. It will open at 17.40 hours, the prayers begin at 18.00 hours, concluding at 18.30 hours.

The following time zones will assist your time of prayer reflecting the daylight saving time change.

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: – 19.00

This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome and introduction to our 27 January 2022 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Bishop Christopher Coyne.

Worldpriest team members will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Bishop Christopher Coyne.

• First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – Bishop Christopher Coyne.
• Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member. 
• Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
• Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member.
• Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member. 

Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Bishop Christopher Coyne
To all prayer participants joining us from around the world.

Register here
To register, just click on the link provided here.
If you have any questions please contact;
Marion Mulhall
info.worldpriest@gmail.com