Dear Parish Family,

October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary, a powerful prayer that draws us closer to Jesus through the heart of His Mother. This year, we invite every family in our parish to take part in a 31-Day Rosary Challenge, praying the Rosary each day throughout the month of October.

Whether you pray the entire Rosary or simply one decade a day, your participation will help build a stronger culture of prayer in our homes and parish community.

Each week, we will focus on one set of Mysteries:

Ø Week 1 (Oct 1–7): Joyful Mysteries

Ø Week 2 (Oct 8–14): Luminous Mysteries

Ø Week 3 (Oct 15–21): Sorrowful Mysteries

Ø Week 4 (Oct 22–28): Glorious Mysteries

Ø Final Days (Oct 29–31): Open reflection or repeat favorite Mysteries

We’ve also included a simple daily chart with a short reflection to help guide your family prayer time. Let us ask Our Lady to intercede for our families and bring us closer to her Son!

Here are some of the other ways we’ll be nurturing a Rosary-centered parish life this month:

Ø Rosary before every Mass – arriving early becomes an opportunity to pray and prepare our hearts.

Ø 12-Hour Eucharistic Adoration with Chain Rosary – a day of deep prayer and intercession.

Ø Workshop and Potluck: “Why Pray the Rosary?”—a space to learn, share, and grow.

Ø Walking Rosary on the parish campus – a way to combine prayer, movement, and community.

My dear friends, Mary’s Rosary is not just a devotion—it’s a school of love, patience, and peace. As we walk through the Joyful Mysteries this week, may we allow them to shape our families, our hearts, and our parish.

In Christ,

Fr. Varghese Puthussery SAC