Blessed Sacrament Church in Pauoa Valley will participate in the nationwide rosary rally, Rosary Coast to Coast, on Oct. 7 The event is part of the international alliance of faithful Catholics from 18 countries called the Holy League of Nations which is striving to transform their cultures through prayers and fasting.
Hawaii organizers said that their rally will be seeking reparations for being the first state to legalize abortion, and one of the first states to recognize same-sex “marriage” and physician-assisted suicide. The local group will also pray in gratitude to Hawaii’s patron saints, St. Damien and St. Marianne, for being mostly spared widespread devastation from the past two hurricanes and recent eruption.
The gathering at Blessed Sacrament Church will begin with a Tridentine Latin high Mass at 10 a.m. immediately followed by brown scapular investiture at 11:10 a.m. and lunch.
The program resumes at around 12:15 p.m. with a procession and crowning of Our Blessed Mother, launching a floating balloon rosary (tied to the ground), the recitation of the rosary and a short talk on the rosary.
The rally continues with the exposition and veneration of the relics of Sts. Peter, Philomena, Benedict, Francis of Assisi, Bridget, Cecilia, Charbel, Catherine Laborre and Margaret Mary Alacoque, and second-class relics of Our Lady’s veil, St. Joseph’s garment and baby Jesus’ crib.
The rally ends at 1:15 p.m.
Organizers hope to launch their floating rosary (tethered to the ground, and with approval) in prominent locations like St. Augustine Church in Waikiki, as a powerful symbol of the Catholic faith and to commemorate this day of prayer.
Rosary Coast to Coast coincides with the Feast of the Holy Rosary Oct. 7 which commemorates the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the battle of Lepanto against overwhelming odds. St. Pius V formed the first holy league of nations and requested rosary prayers and fasting with miraculous results.
For more information, contact Steve Sagucio at 351-4204 or stevesagucio@aol.com.
