One Million Children Praying the Rosary

WHAT IS THIS PRAYER CAMPAIGN ABOUT?

The aim of this prayer initiative is first of all to show that the trusting prayer of children can fly like an arrow straight to the heart of God and consequently has great influence. How powerful then is the prayer of the Rosary when prayed by children for peace and unity within families, within their own nation and in the whole world!

We are inviting families, catechists, teachers to pray the rosary together with children on the 18th of October for peace and unity in the world. We have prepared some material for you to spread the word and get inspired.

WHY HAS AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED BECOME INVOLVED IN THIS PRAYER CAMPAIGN?
We not only see ourselves as a pastoral charity but also as a prayer community. Our founder, Father Werenfried van Straaten, deeply venerated Our Lady of Fatima. There, the Virgin Mary proclaimed to the visionary children, “Pray the Rosary every day, in order to obtain peace for the world.”

THE MEANING OF THE ROSARY:
As Pope St John Paul II wrote in his Apostolic Exhortation on the Rosary, “The Rosary is by its nature a prayer for peace since it consists in the contemplation of Christ, the Prince of Peace, the one who is “our peace”.

In 2022 over 40,000 children and families participated from Australia. Below you can see some images of some children that participated.

To find resources and more information about this prayer campaign click here.

You can register below or through the interactive map in the link above