Although there are many in the Irish church who prefer to mourn the loss of faith among many, there are others who are willing to do far more than merely ‘manage the decline’ of the faith in Ireland.
One prominent example of those unwilling to merely allow the faith to disappear with the next generation has been evident in the successful men’s Rosary Rallies of recent months.
Following on from the successes of similar events in Poland, Irish Catholics have drawn hundred to events in Derry and Newry and now they have brought their biggest one yet with yesterday’s rally in Belfast.
On Facebook, Męski Różaniec Święty w Irlandii (Men’s Holy Rosary Ireland) wrote:
Another Public Male Holy Rosary behind us and what a huge success. We started the day with a Mass in Classic Roman Rhythm (Trydenck) at The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ICKSP. Today we were in the very centre of Belfast, where together with the rest of the Irish we prayed the rosary in the intention of rewarding the Immaculate Heart of Mary
With a repentance :
- For all the ways the Irish nation has turned away from the Gospel and the teaching of the Catholic Church
- for the sins of abortion, birth control and all forms of impurity.
In His mercy we ask:
- the end of covid virus
- The end of the signs of growing tyranny on our nation
- Restoring our nation back to God.
Another Men's Rosary will be held in Armagh, Main Square, Market Street next to the library
January 1, 2022 at 1pm
The next event on New Year’s Day in Armagh is sure to draw large crowds again. It shames the naysayers and prophets of doom to see such a positive event, drawing men onto to the streets to publicly and boldly proclaim their love of the Most Holy Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
We pray that this idea may be adopted by others in parts of Ireland and play its part in reviving the faith across the island.
