Bishop leads Rosary Rally procession in Pequannock to Holy Spirit Church
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October 14, 2021
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIPRAYING FOR OUR NATION The N.J. Area Order of Malta sponsored a “Coast to Coast” Rosary Rally for Our Nation on Oct. 10 in Pequannock, part of a worldwide event. The rally included a rosary procession from the hall of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Navagh Council 5943 to Holy Spirit Church, where it concluded with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the rosary. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney delivered an invocation and talk on the rosary. Leading the procession are (from left): Matt Sexton, holding the Order of Malta flag; John Schweska, holding the crucifix; and Mike Bates, holding the American flag. For story and more photos, turn to page 8.Bishop leads Rosary Rally procession in Pequannock to Holy Spirit ChurchPEQUANNOCK Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney delivered the invocation for a “Coast to Coast” Rosary Rally for Our Nation held on the afternoon of Oct. 10. The event included his leading an outdoor rosary procession that started at the hall of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Navagh Council 5943 in Pequannock and concluded with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and rosary in Holy Spirit Church here. The N.J. Area Order of Malta sponsored the event.
During the rally, about 150 participants from around the area harnessed the power of the rosary by joining with faithful around the United States and the world to pray to the Blessed Mother for America. At the Knights’ hall, Bishop Sweeney led the group in prayer and talked about the importance of the rosary.
Participants walked in a procession, praying and singing, to Holy Spirit Church, where the Knights of Malta, carried in an image of the group’s patron, Our Lady of Philermos.
There they all took part in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and prayed the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary with the Bishop and local priests in attendance.
