Archdiocese of Baltimore Rosary Congress - Archdiocese of Baltimore

WHAT IS THE ROSARY CONGRESS?

In honor of the centennial of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s appearance to three small children in Fatima, Portugal, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is presenting its first-ever Rosary Congress as a way of encouraging people to pray for peace, grow in faith and develop a deeper relationship with Christ.

Perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be available from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13 at seven churches throughout the archdiocese. Special Masses, spiritual talks, opportunities for confession and other events will also be offered, and several Catholic schools will be hosting special events.

Learn more about what the Rosary Congress has to offer by clicking here, and for the list of host parishes, click here.

ROSARY CONGRESS NEWS & COMMENTARY

October 9, 2017
Rosary Congress opens with Mass at Baltimore Basilica
The Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress, a week-long devotion of prayer with the rosary, concludes Oct. 13. Seven parishes participate.
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September 20, 2017
Fatima fulfilled: Archbishop celebrates return of Russia to Christ
Catholics across Russia are celebrating the centenary of the 1917 apparitions of Mary to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.
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September 12, 2017
Rosary Congress is powerful opportunity for prayer and renewal
People throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will renew their commitment to prayer and the message of Fatima during the archdiocese’s first-ever Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress.
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September 12, 2017
Hosts sites for the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress announced
Seven parishes will serve as host sites for the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress Oct. 7-13.
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May 19, 2017
Our Lady of Fatima and a theological reading of history
The series of Fatima appearances — lasting from May until October of 1917 — is one of the most extraordinary in the history of the church.
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May 14, 2017
Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints
Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.
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May 26, 2016
Fatima Facts: Vatican shepherds the flock away from conspiracy claims
The publication of “The Message of Fatima” in 2000 included a photocopy of the text handwritten in 1944 by Sister Lucia dos Santos.
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PARISH AND SCHOOL RESOURCES

September 4, 2021
Suggested Rosary Congress events for schools
Here are several suggested ways school children can participate in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Congress.
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September 3, 2021
National Rosary Congress website offers resources
A website devoted to the promotion of Rosary Congresses across the United States is providing resources to parishes, schools and dioceses that wish to host the seven-day period of prayer and reflection.
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September 3, 2021
Suggested Rosary Congress events for parishes
In observation of the Oct. 3-9 Archdiocese of Baltimore Rosary Congress, the Archdiocese of Baltimore encourages parishes to inform parishioners of events happening at the Baltimore Basilica and to organize their own activities.
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Video Resources

Pope declares Fatima children saints

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima May 13, 2017.

Fatima miracle news conference

Brazilians Joao Baptista and his wife, Lucila Yuri, announce at a 2017 news conference in Fatima, Portugal, that their son’s recovery was the miracle leading to the canonization of two Fatima visionaries.

Pope prays for peace in Fatima

Pope Francis led a prayer vigil at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima May 12, 2017.

Fatima pilgrims

Pilgrims make their way on foot to the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the apparitions.

Fatima for Today

Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., author of “Fatima for Today: The Urgent Marian Message of Hope,” speaks at Franciscan University of Steubenville as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series on March 20, 2012.

Pope explains the Rosary

Pope Francis explains the significance of the rosary during a Marian Jubilee celebration at the Vatican Oct. 8, 2016.