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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Praying the Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries

First, Why Family Prayer? Vatican II recognized the family as the fundamental and essential building block of society and the Church. It taught that the family is a true, small, “domestic church.” The family home is the privileged place in which to come to know and love God and the saints. The Rosary offers families a simple framework to enter into prayer—together.

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