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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Venerable Patrick Peyton | family prayer | rosary novena
The annual Family Rosary Novena for Family Unity and Peace Celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Anniversary of Birth is your opportunity to seek Father Peyton and Our Blessed Mother’s intercession for your family’s needs in 2025. Join families and individuals around the world praying together to seek unity in families and peace in the world this year. The free downloadable Novena booklet will guide you in a few minutes of prayer each day for a spirit-filled beginning to our New Year. Father Peyton understood that the Rosary is a deep and meaningful prayer practice that would bless the families that prayed it. If this is your family's first time praying together, don't stress about how much you pray; instead, cherish this special moment, adjusting the amount of the Rosary you pray to best fit your family. Remember, there is no wrong way to pray! Read on for today's reflection and prayers.
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Venerable Patrick Peyton | family prayer | rosary novena
Please join our community around the world in praying the Family Rosary Novena for Family Unity and Peace Celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Anniversary of Birth for your family and all families. Remembering, as we pray, Father Peyton's timeless message to all families: "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together." Our free downloadable Rosary Novena booklet includes instructions on how to pray the Rosary, along with all the prayers needed for the Rosary and the novena reflections. The Rosary is a powerful devotion that includes many of the Church's prayers—Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. Our annual novena incorporates sacred scripture for each mystery to enrich your prayer experience. Read on for today's reflection and prayers.
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Venerable Patrick Peyton | family prayer | rosary novena
The annual Family Rosary Novena for Family Unity and Peace Celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Anniversary of Birth, January 9–17, is a wonderful opportunity to seek Father Peyton and Our Blessed Mother’s intercession. Family Rosary is dedicated every day to inspiring, promoting, and fostering the spiritual well-being of families throughout the world—including yours! Families face many challenges; just navigating everyday life requires daily prayer. Praying the Rosary as a family is a powerful practice we hope your family will embrace. We believe that participating in this Rosary Novena is a wonderful way to start the new year and help you establish a routine of daily prayer. Our free downloadable Rosary Novena booklet includes all instructions and prayers. Keep in mind that there's no wrong way to pray. You might begin with just one or two Rosary prayers, gradually adding a decade each day. Over time, it will become a quiet, peaceful part of the day that you and your family will look forward to. Read on for today's reflection and prayers.
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Venerable Patrick Peyton | family prayer | rosary novena
The annual Family Rosary Novena for Family Unity and Peace Celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Anniversary of Birth, January 9–17, is a wonderful opportunity to seek Father Peyton and Our Blessed Mother’s intercession. Families face many challenges; just navigating everyday life requires daily prayer. The Rosary, especially prayed as a family, is a powerful devotion, and we honestly cannot think of a better way to begin a new year and build a habit of daily prayer, than with this Rosary Novena. Are you new to praying the Rosary? Our free downloadable Rosary Novena booklet includes all instructions and prayers to help you not feel intimidated or discouraged. Remember, there is no wrong way to pray. Maybe you can start with one or two prayers of the Rosary, then add a decade each day. It will get easier each time until it quickly becomes a peaceful and positive part of the day that you and your family look forward to. Read on for today's reflection and prayers.
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Father Patrick Peyton | family prayer | peace | rosary novena
Let’s all make a New Year resolution worth keeping! Praying for and with our family! The annual Family Rosary Novena for Family Unity and Peace celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Birth begins on January 9 and continues each day through January 17. What a wonderful way for you and your family to begin the New Year: by inviting Venerable Patrick Peyton and Our Blessed Mother to join you in prayer for your needs and concerns. The Catholic Church refers to this as “intercessory prayer,” simply turning to our heavenly friends to pray with you and for you. Download Novena Booklet (English) Download Novena Booklet (Spanish) We invite you to pray with us each day, either here on our blog or via our daily 11:30 am ET Rosary live stream on YouTube. Read on to learn more!
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Blessed Virgin Mary | Celebrating Marian feasts | New Year | pray the rosary
Today, on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, let us honor the Blessed Mother by attending Mass and offering a Rosary, especially as a family. Mary's fiat, her "yes" to God’s plan to bear and give birth to our Savior, Jesus, inspires us to embrace faith and trust in God as we begin the new year. The Glorious Mysteries, which include Mary's Assumption and Coronation, are recited on Wednesdays. All the more reason to set aside time to celebrate this special day with the Rosary, even if it’s just two decades. Swipe through the images to learn more about Mary, Mother of God. Then, click the button below the carousel to pray and meditate on the Glorious Mysteries along with inspiring and stunning classical art.
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