October has traditionally been considered the month of the Rosary. October 7 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. We honor Mary, the Mother of God, in various ways because we see in her a wonderful combination of faith, obedience, and love for God. She united the joy of a mother with the honor of a virgin. These prayer celebrations focus on Mary as a woman truly graced by God.


"Flowers of Prayer" – Prayer Celebration Notes

Focus		Praying to Mary for others
Materials Needed		Prayer table and candle, Bible, statue of Mary, crayons or fabric for prayer table, tape, copies of liturgy, and music. Click here to print a rose picture to color in.
Reading		John 19:25-30
Music		"We Praise You," Blest Are We Music CD 1; "Immaculate Mary" (Traditional); "Hail Mary," Mary Lu Walker; "Hail Mary: Gentle Woman," Carey Landry (OCP Publications); "Mary, Full of Grace," Jeanne Frolick, SFCC (OCP Publications)
Preparation		Before your prayer celebration, drape a table for prayer with the green fabric and photocopy or print out enough liturgies so that each child has one. Explain to the children that a spiritual bouquet is a collection of prayers prayed for a spiritual intention. Ask them to think of someone who needs their prayers. Select a good reader for the Scripture reading and a good reader to read the petitions. Give these two children time to practice. You could be the leader.
Adaptation		Have children decide on one person for whom the entire group will pray. Have the children write on the flowers the prayers that they will say for this intention.
Additional Materials		"We Praise You" Blest Are We Music CD 1 Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2 Blest Are We Song Book Words and melody for children; contains music for levels 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4 Blest Are We Accompaniment Book Contains accompaniment music for levels 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2