by Molly D’Souza
KUWAIT, OCT 15, 2018: The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. On October 6, the Liturgical Ministry Commission (LMC) conducted the Holy Rosary for missions and the missionaries.
The Rosary which commenced at 5.40 pm was well attended. The congregation joined with fervent prayers in lifting up the intentions of missions and the missionaries across the world.
Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen said that praying the Rosary would “aid the Holy Father and his society for the Propagation of Faith by supplying him with practical support, as well as prayers, for the poor mission territories of the world. When the Rosary is completed, one has embraced all continents, all people in prayer.”
Pamela Veigas, the assistant coordinator of the LMC, knitted a beautiful World Missions Rosary in five colours, each representing one of the five continents and was pinned on
a board, near the altar.
During the Holy Rosary, the laity meditated on the five Scriptural "Mission Mysteries" beginning with a short introduction by Annette Furtado, the LMC coordinator. Anne Francis, one of the unit heads of the LMC, led the congregation with the First Mystery on the yellow beads for the prayer intentions of the people of Asia.
The Second Mystery was led by Angel on the red beads for the prayer intentions of the people of America. This was followed by the Third Mystery prayed on the white beads led by Binitha Abraham for the intentions of the people of Europe.
Dorothy D’Souza led the congregation through the Fourth Mystery on the green beads for the intentions of the people of Africa. And finally, the Fifth Mystery on the blue beads was led by Elizabeth D’souza for the people of Oceania and those residing in the Island nations of the world. The laity also prayer for the Holy Father’s intentions. Gail Timmins led the Litany and Molly D’ouza, the LMC secretary the concluding prayers.
The World Mission Rosary honours the work of missions and is a tool that reminds us of our responsibilities to share the Good News with all the nations of the world. Spiritual Director, Father Francisco Pereira, who is presently on a mission journey himself, was supported by the LMC members with their prayers.