Cambridge school leads special live Rosary broadcast on Radio Maria

St Laurence pupils and staff on the special day

Radio Maria England was delighted to host a special live Rosary broadcast on Monday, 6th October, featuring Year 6 students from St Laurence's Catholic Primary School in Cambridge. The students joined Radio Maria listeners across the country at 2pm to pray the Rosary live from their school chapel.

The broadcast formed part of Mark 10 Mission's Rosary Challenge for October and reflects Radio Maria's ongoing mission to inspire a deeper devotion to the Rosary among young people and families across the nation. The Rosary Challenge is to pray a decade of the Holy Rosary each weekday in October. With the help of Archbishop John Wilson, Archdiocese of Southward, Mark 10 Mission has created videos to guide young people through all twenty Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

Mrs Veronica Harvey, Inclusion Manager and SENCo at St Laurence's Catholic Primary School, shared: "In the midst of busy school life, taking the time to say the Rosary with the community of Radio Maria was an opportunity to put faith into practice together. It helped the children grow closer to God through prayer, reflection, and meditation on the life of Jesus and Mary. It increased our sense of unity and community with everyone coming together in one voice for peace, hope, and gratitude.

Praying the Rosary connects the school to the wider Catholic tradition, reminding children that they are part of a global faith family that has prayed these same words for centuries."

Fr Alex Vadasseril CRM, assistant priest at St Laurence Catholic Church, helped lead the rosary and offered a blessing on the students and on the rosaries they were given by the school.

Helena Judd, Promotions, Fundraising, and Events Manager for Radio Maria England, said: "We find there's a special excitement for children when they realise how meaningful it is for our listeners - especially those who may not have a community to pray with. Many listeners have told us that hearing students pray brings them great hope, particularly grandparents whose own grandchildren may not be growing up in the faith."

Fr Toby Lees OP, Priest Director of Radio Maria England, added: "This was so beautiful to listen to."

Radio Maria England continues to invite schools, parishes, and community groups to take part in its live Rosary broadcasts throughout the year.

For more information or to get involved, please contact: Helena.Judd@RadioMariaEngland.uk

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