Father Nigel Woollen
Father Nigel Woollen is a priest of Westminster diocese (England), currently based in a parish in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He studied biblical theology in Rome, and was ordained at the shrine of St John Vianney, Curé of Ars, in 1996. After working in retreat centres in France and Italy, he was involved with Knock Shrine for fifteen years, first as chaplain and later as curate.
He is the author of three books published by Veritas:
The Lamb Will Conquer: Reflections on the Knock Apparition (2017)
Learning to Love: Journeys through Life with the Rosary (2018) and
The Father Wants to Heal You: A Retreat with the Lord’s Prayer (published in April 2022).
Fr Nigel Woollen
St Joseph’s, Bedwell| Diocese of Westminster
St Joseph’s Presbytery, Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage SG1 1NJ
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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.
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
This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome and introduction to our 26 April 2022 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Father Nigel Woollen.
Prayer leaders will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Father Nigel Woollen.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – to be prayed by Father Nigel Woollen.
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed Marion Mulhall Founder Worldpriest Global Apostolate.
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by A Worldpriest Representative.
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed a Worldpriest team member or friend.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member or friend.
May 1 2022. “Today, we begin the month dedicated to the Mother of God. I would like to invite the faithful and all communities to pray the rosary every day during the month of May for peace.” Pope Francis
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Father Nigel Woollen to all prayer participants.
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Archbishop Scicluna Archbishop of Malta
Mgr Charles J. Scicluna was born of Emanuel and Maria Carmela née Falzon in Toronto, Canada, on 15 May 1959. The Scicluna family moved to Qormi, Malta, in 1960 and to Lija, Malta, in 1976. Mgr Scicluna was educated at Saint Sebastian Primary School, Qormi, at the Saint Joseph Secondary Technical School, Paola, and at Saint Edward’s College, Cottonera. He entered the Law Course at the University of Malta in 1976 and he graduated Doctor of Laws in 1984. After completing his Seminary studies and a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology at the Faculty of Theology, Tal-Virtù, he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood by the Archbishop of Malta, Monsignor Joseph Mercieca, on 11 July 1986.
Monsignor Scicluna was sent to read Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and obtained the doctorate in Canon Law with specialization in Jurisprudence in 1991.
After his Rome studies Mgr Scicluna worked on the Malta Metropolitan Tribunal as Defender of the Bond and was lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Canon Law at the University of Malta. He served in the parishes of Attard, Saint Gregory’s Sliema and Iklin, Lija. He also served as Vice Rector at the Major Seminary between 1994 and 1995 when he was called to the Vatican to work on the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura as Substitute Promoter of Justice. In 1996 he was appointed Postulator for the cause of beatification and canonization of Dun Ġorġ Preca. In October 2002, Monsignor Scicluna was nominated Promoter of Justice at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith detailed to investigate and prosecute the more grave crimes reserved to the exclusive competence of the Congregation.
He has also lectured widely on issues concerning child protection in the Church, visiting a number of local churches in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Mgr Scicluna is a Visiting Lecturer in Penal Processes at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome) and helps with chaplaincy work at the Convent of the Nuns of Saint Bridget, Piazza Farnese, and at the Venerable English College in Rome.
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.
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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: – 18.00
UK/IRELAND: – 17.00
This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome and introduction to our 28 April 2022 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Archbishop Scicluna.
Prayer leaders will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Archbishop Scicluna.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – to be prayed by Archbishop Scicluna.
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed Marion Mulhall Founder Worldpriest Global Apostolate.
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by Joe Farrugia Worldpriest Representative Malta.
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed a Worldpriest team member or friend.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member or friend.
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Father Roger J. Landry
Father Roger J. Landry is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. From 2015-2022, he served as Attaché to the Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York. He is the former pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River, Massachusetts and St. Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford, MA.
After receiving a biology degree from Harvard College, he studied for the priesthood in Maryland, Toronto and for several years in Rome. After being ordained a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Fall River by Bishop Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap. on June 26, 1999, he returned to Rome to complete graduate work in Moral Theology and Bioethics at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family.
Fr. Landry writes for many Catholic publications, including The National Catholic Register, the Pilot and The Anchor, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River, for which he was the executive editor and editorial writer from 2005-2012. He regularly appears on the podcast Conversations with Consequences, where he focuses each week on the consequential conversation Jesus has with us in the Gospel. He is the author of Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God (Pauline Books and Media 2018).
He was appointed in 2015 a Papal Missionary of Mercy, a mandate that was extended indefinitely by Pope Francis after the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy. He was named in 2021 the ecclesiastical assistant of Aid to the Church in Need USA by the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy and has been commissioned by the US Bishops a Missionary of the Eucharist for the Bishops’ 2022-24 Eucharistic Revitalization efforts. He is chaplain to the New York City Chapter of the Leonine Forum and serves as a Member of the Board of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs in Auriesville, New York.
He regularly leads pilgrimages to Rome, the Holy Land, Christian Europe and other sacred destinations and preaches several retreats a year for bishops, priests, seminarians, religious and lay faithful. He speaks widely on the thought of Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, especially John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, and was an on-site commentator for EWTN’s coverage of the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.
He will become chaplain for the Catholic community at Columbia University in mid-2022 and founding chaplain of the Thomas Merton Institute. His homilies, articles, lectures and other adult education materials are all found for free at CatholicPreaching.com.
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.
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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
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
This virtual Rosary Thursday will include a welcome and introduction to our 31 March 2022 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Father Roger J. Landry
Prayer leaders will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Father Roger J. Landry.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – to be prayed by Father Roger J. Landry.
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – to be prayed by Dan Cellucci CEO Catholic Leadership Institute USA.
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – to be prayed by Marion Mulhall Founder Worldpriest.
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – to be prayed in Latin by Umberto Angeloni Worldpriest Representative for Switzerland.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – to be prayed by a Worldpriest team member or friend.
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Father Roger J. Landry to all prayer participants.
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Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez from Puerto Rico
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 .
Monsignor Fernando B. Felices Sánchez was born in San Juan, PR in 1953. He is a Diocesan priest. He got his BA in History from Dartmouth College, NH (1975), Juris Doctor (Harvard Law School, 1978), Masters in Theology, Boston St. John’s Seminary (1982), Licentiate in Spiritual Theology (Gregorian Univ., Rome, 2004). He was Rector and Professor at the San Juan Major Seminary (1984-1999); Chancellor of the Archdiocese of San Juan (1999-2003); Pastor of Gruta de Lourdes Parish in Trujillo Alto (2004-present), Archdiocesan Censor (2004-2020). Has written 5 books (De Camino con Santa Teresa, The Holy Rosary according to St. John Paul II (3rd edition) in Spanish, La paternidad espiritual del Sacerdote, El Santuario dela Gruta de Lourdes (1925-2005), Vía Lucis) and many articles on historical and theological themes (including 3 for the New Catholic Encyclopedia). He founded the Chaplaincy at the UPR Medical School. He has visited 103 countries, knows 4 languages (Spanish, English, French, Italian), and has preached retreats in the USA, Haiti and Puerto Rico, especially to the Missionaries of Charity of St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta. He is working on a book on the Soteriological significance of Christ’s Descent to the Dead.
Church de Lourdes Parish in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico
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
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 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez
The following people will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with guided meditations for each decade by Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – A member of the Worldpriest team.
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez in Spanish.
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – in English Marion Mulhall Founder WorldPriest Global Apostolate.
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – in Spanish – Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – in English – A member of the Worldpriest team.
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by
Monsignor Fernando Felices Sánchez
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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.
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All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
As we approach Christmas and the end of 2021, we reflect on a year of great success and fulfilment for the Worldpriest global apostolate.
On 11 June this year we witnessed a huge increase in the number of people participating in the Annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests, as communications technology enabled vast numbers of people from all over the world to participate, despite the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are already well advanced in the planning of next year’s Annual Global Rosary prayer event, which will take place on 24 June 2022. Thank you to all who through much work and dedication have made this great success possible in every corner of the world.
We also celebrate the highly successful first year of the Worldpriest Virtual Rosary Thursday, in which increasing numbers of people joined in this prayer event as part of a global community united in prayer.
To begin 2022 we are already fully booked with exceptional priest prayer leaders to lead participants in prayer every month throughout the coming year. To begin 2022 and are honoured to have Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont, USA, leading the event on 27 January. Invitations to join will be issued in early January and will take place via Zoom.
May we wish all, cardinals, bishops, priests, friends, benefactors, Global Rosary Relay participants, Worldpriest representatives, volunteers and members of the Worldpriest Global Apostolate team a very Happy Christmas a holy and a blessed New Year.
Marion Mulhall
Founder – Worldpriest
Father Willie Purcell
Fr. Willie Purcell is the parish priest of Clara, Kilkenny; Ireland he also works as the national vocations coordinator for Diocesan Priesthood for Ireland at the Irish Conference of Catholic Bishops and is a member of the Council for Immigrants for the Irish Conference of Catholic Bishops. He holds a master’s degree in Theology from St. Patricks College Maynooth and has taught in secondary and third level colleges.
St. Patricks College Maynooth Ireland
He hosts a Saturday morning religious programme ‘spirit alive’ on Community Radio Kilkenny City and also writes for national magazines on religious and social affairs topics. Father Willie directs retreats and parish workshops in Ireland, England and the USA.
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.
View of Kilkenny City Ireland
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 November 18 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Father Willie Purcell.
Worldpriest team members will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with special guided meditations for each decade by Father Willie Purcell.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – To be prayed by Father Willie Purcell.
- 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 Father Willie Purcell to all prayer participants.
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If you have any questions please contact;
Marion Mulhall
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Father John Carroll
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 .
A priest of the diocese of Ferns, Father John Carroll was ordained in 1991. A native of Wexford town, he attended the local St. John of God and CBS schools, prior to studies at UCD and Maynooth from 1984.
Following nine years at Saint Aidan’s Cathedral in Enniscorthy, he became diocesan secretary and chancellor for the diocese in 2000.
Saint Aidan’s Cathedral in Enniscorthy Co. Wexford
In addition to these duties, Father John has fulfilled the duties of being curate at Ballaghkeen, (2002 to 2006), curate at Barntown (2006 to 2018) and he is currently the parish priest of Glynn, Barntown, a parish on the outskirts of Wexford.
Administration has been a major feature of Father John’s life over the past 21 years, but his full time parish duties bring a balance to his life as he is priest to two churches, chaplain to two schools and a nursing home and as he fulfils the daily requirements of priesthood in a parish today, namely the celebration of Mass and the sacraments, pastoral and social availability to parishioners, the ongoing work of engagement and development.
Wexford Town
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.
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
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 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Father John Carroll.
The following people will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with guided meditations for each decade by Father John Carroll.
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan – Father John Carroll
- Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – Dermot Mannion Worldpriest Global Rosary Relay International Associate
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – Anne Cook a friend of Worldpriest from Leeds UK
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord – Niall M. Kennedy KCSG Chairman of Worldpriest
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist – Marion Mulhall Founder WorldPriest Global Apostolate
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Father John Carroll
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If you have any questions please contact;
Marion Mulhall
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Most Reverend Wayne Kirkpatrick receives the special award from Isabel Gillis, the Worldpriest representative for Canada.
This year the celebration of the Feast of St. Ninian, patron of the Diocese of Antigonish , Nova Scotia, Canada, included a presentation to Canada, as winners of the Worldpriest 2021 Annual Global Rosary Relay Award for outstanding participation and promotion.
‘I am delighted and privileged to be here today in the presence of the Most Reverend Wayne Kirkpatrick, Bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, to present the Worldpriest 2021 Annual Global Rosary Relay Award for outstanding promotion and participation in the Worldpriest Annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests. As a Canadian I am proud that this award has been made to the people of my country as a testament to the power of prayer by fellow Canadians,’ said Isabel Gillis, as she presented the award to Bishop Kirkpatrick on behalf of WorldPriest.
‘This honour was received following the outstanding dedication to prayer and the power of prayer demonstrated by people from all over this wonderful country of ours. It was earned through the commitment of those coming together to pray in many parishes in every province and the North West Territories of Canada on Friday, 11 June this year to ask Our Lady to bless and sanctify the work of the many priests who have dedicated their lives to the religious welfare of men women and children across Canada.
‘This great event comes at a time of extreme challenge for our church and the observance of our religious beliefs. Added to this have been the very real difficulties and constraints that have been placed on our shoulders as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Set against this background, the achievement of this special award is all the more remarkable and humbling. So on behalf of everybody who has helped me as the Worldpriest representative in Canada and to each and every one of you who made the Worldpriest Annual Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests such a great success, it gives me great pleasure to present this award to Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick’.
Invitation to pray the Rosary in Sacred Heart Parish Church, Donnybrook, Ireland each Thursday in October at 5pm
Pope Francis has invited all Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the Rosary prayer. Especially associated with the Dominicans, the Rosary is a prayer which has nourished the faith of Christian people through the centuries. Inviting us to contemplate the mysteries of the Rosary, the Holy Father said that ‘The recitation of the Rosary is the most beautiful prayer we can offer to the Virgin Mary; it is a contemplation on the stages of the life of Jesus the Saviour with his mother Mary and is a weapon that protects us from evils and temptations.’
The Rosary is a magnificent and universal prayer. There are four mysteries in the Rosary: the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Joyful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries, and the Luminous Mysteries. Each mystery has five decades dedicated to different parts of the salvation history of Christ. We are invited to mediate on each mystery. By doing so we are drawn into the mystery of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus as we reflect on the role our Blessed Mother in the story of salvation.
Saint Francis de Sales is reputed to have said that ‘The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary’. Theologically rich in Biblical content, the rosary is a priceless treasure and a magnificent, powerful and universal prayer.
October is the month of the Holy Rosary, one of the most deeply rooted of Christian devotions. All are invited to unleash the power of the Rosary in our daily lives this October. You are encouraged to recite the Rosary with faith, humility, confidence, and perseverance.
Each Thursday in October the Rosary will be recited in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, at 5 p.m. as part of the ‘Worldpriest Global Apostolate’ and its initiative to unite priests and laity so that everyone can come into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
The webcam is located on the website’s home page at: www.donnybrookparish.ie
By Ivette Valle Konstantopoulou,
for Worldpriest Global Apostolate
We have been praying the Holy Rosary for centuries, and during this time of trial, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Pope Francis has encouraged us to gather around the world and lift up our prayers to the most Holy Virgin Mary to ask for her intercession.
But, how much do we know about the history of this form of prayer?
Interestingly, 2021 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Dominic, who is credited with originating this devotion.
In the sixteenth century, when the Council of Trent took place, many dogmatic decrees were promulgated by Pope Pius V, and the prayer called the Rosary was included in the Breviary.
The Rosary, as we know it today, was shaped at that time. It was actually Pope Pius V who introduced the second part of the Hail Mary: ‘Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen’.
On 7 October 1571 the Christian nations that were part of the Holy League (the Vatican State, Spain, the Duchy of Savoy and Malta) led by Don John of Austria – half-brother of King Philip II of Spain – defeated the Ottoman forces led by Alí Pachá in the battle of Lepanto.
After this historical introduction, why should we pay attention to these events that occurred in the distant past?
The victory of Christians at the Battle of Lepanto implied a combination of human skill and divine intervention, particularly under the authority of the pope that asked Christians to pray the Holy Rosary.
Pictured above the Lighthouse of Patras. Saint Andrew´s is the closest Catholic church in the Peloponnese to the location of the famous battle. A programme of events has been scheduled in early October to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the victory of Christians at the naval battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire.
In a period when news took a long time to arrive at its destination, Pope Pius V seems to have made an exception to the rule, because while he was reunited with some people on 7 October he stopped them, opened a window and exclaimed it was time to ‘Thank God for the victory’.
As a result of that, he established the feast of Our lady of Victories that later became the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary that we celebrate on 7 October.
Let’s put our apostolic work under Our Lady’s protection.
Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa
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 .
Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa was born on 25 October 1958 in Ibonde, Kabarole District, Uganda – the Land of the Martyrs. Early education was at Butebe Primary School, St. Mary’s Seminary and Teso College, Aloet. He then studied at Katigondo National Seminary, Ggaba National Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood in 1985, at Virika, Fort Portal.
In 1992, before acquiring a master’s degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame, USA, Bishop Robert served as a teacher and chaplain at St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe and Ibaale Secondary School. He later served as curate at St. Jude Parish, Fort Wayne-USA and studied for a doctorate in formative spirituality from the University of Duquesne, USA.
In Uganda, he then served as parish priest at Bukwali Parish in Fort Portal Diocese for two years. He was also spiritual director of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (as he is a life member) and in charge of spiritual ongoing formation of the clergy up to 2003. He was appointed then as parish priest at Virika Cathedral Parish he also served as a member of the board of governors of Virika Hospital and as well as a member of the Diocesan Board of Consultors.
In 2003 he was ordained and consecrated as Bishop of Fort Portal Diocese by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, with Bishops Paul Kalanda and Deogratius Byabazaire serving as co-consecrators.
His responsibilities have included being chairman of the board of trustees Fort Portal Diocese to date and chairman Board of Governors of St. Leo’s College Kyegobe, chairman of the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, vice chairman of the Pastoral/Liturgical Commission for the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) and served as chairman of Personnel Boar.
He was a member of the Council for Uganda Martyrs’ University-Nkozi and chairman of the Appointment Committee for UEC. He also served as chairman of the HIV/AIDS Commission for UEC up to 2014. He has served for nine years as secretary for the Assembly of HOFOKAM (a microfinance institution serving the rural poor in Western Uganda) and is currently its chairman.
Bishop Robert is a member of the Governing Council of Mountains of the Moon University, Chairman of the Health Commission for UEC members of the UEC Seminary Commission and vice chairman of the UEC.
He has a special interest in the formation of seminarians, aimed toward the goal of priestly ordination. He heads up a diocese of 140 priests and constantly calling for their spiritual renewal. His greatest joy is to ordain new priests and to see them take on their pastoral assignments of serving God’s people in rural and urban parishes.
Although COVID-19 has restricted pastoral work, diocesan duties continue, using online media.. Nevertheless, the Diocese does what is possible especially, through the different media platforms (Radios, Zoom, WhatsApp, Facebook, among others) to proclaim God’s Word.
Virika Cathedral Diocese of Fort Portal Uganda
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.
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
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 Rosary Thursday Prayer time by Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa
The following people will pray the Luminous Mysteries in the following order, with guided meditations for each decade by Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa
- First Luminous Mystery –The Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan
Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa - Second Luminous Mystery – Wedding Feast of Cana – Marion Mulhall Founder WorldPriest Global Apostolate
- Third Luminous Mystery – Proclamation of the Kingdom – Dermot Mannion Global Rosary Relay International Associate
- Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration of Our Lord –Berni Neal – Worldpriest team member Orange County California USA.
- Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist James Coffey – Vice President Papal Foundation, USA
Final rosary prayers with a special blessing by Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa
Register here
To register, just click on the link provided here. You can register now as registration is open.
If you have any questions please contact;
Marion Mulhall
info.worldpriest@gmail.com