AS Our Lady’s Birthday on 8 September approaches, Catholics throughout WA are getting their Rosary beads ready to be part of the 48 Hour Perpetual Rosary Bouquet, a Birthday Gift to Our Blessed Mother.
For 21 years throughout the State, Catholics have united in praying the Rosary for 48 hours before her birthday and presenting the Bouquet to her as a gift, free of intentions.
In this 22nd year, the 48 hours commences on Sunday, 5 September at 6pm and concludes on Tuesday, 7 September at 6pm.
To ensure the 48 hours are covered, Catholics are urged to fill in the roster with their designated time and forward to the organisers, so that names – parishes or individuals – can be placed on the scroll.
The Rosary can be prayed anywhere, anytime, during the 48 hours, privately or with a group.
A number of parishes can cover the whole 48 hours. Both Archbishop Barry Hickey and Bishop Justin Bianchini of Geraldton commend and support the Bouquet, wishing it every success and blessing.
All Catholic schools throughout WA are invited to take part. What a pleasing sight for Our Lady to see children praying “Her Prayer.” Their prayer is so powerful.
In future, the Legion of Mary will be supporting the Bouquet. The aim of the Legion is to promote Our Lady and to encourage more and more people to take part in this Rosary Bouquet, hopefully taking it further afield, even offshore.
The scroll, with names of parishes, schools and individuals taking part, will be taken up in procession during the Mass on 8 September at St Mary’s Cathedral at 12.10pm celebrated by Archbishop Hickey, which will be preceded by a Meditative Rosary at 11.30am led by Fr Paul Carey.
Those interested in participating are asked to put their details on the Rosary roster, giving their desired time and forward to Margaret Bowen: 1/44A Scalby St, Doubleview 6018. Phone – 9341 8082. Fax – 9341 8083. Email – bowen@iinet.net.au.
Legion of Mary: Phone – 2726. Fax – 9328 2782. Email – perthcomitium@bigpond.com.
Website: www.rosarywa.info.