Category: Holy Rosary

Family Faith Formation

Francine and Fr. Stephen at a presentation at St. Mary’s Parish in Denville, NJ

Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel Family Faith Formation Family Faith Formation is designed for parents to learn about the faith with their children. There has been an increase in the number of parishes in the Diocese of Paterson offering this program. It’s a wonderful way for […]

Secrets of the Holy Rosary

Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel Secrets of the Holy Rosary A White Rose I was in amazement when I read St. Louis De Montfort’s book called The Secret of the Rosary. Truly I never knew about the many different meanings of the Holy Rosary. So today […]

The Carmelite Rosary

image of the carmelite rosary and habit.jpg

Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! The Carmelite Rosary is slightly different from the traditional Dominican Rosary that we all know and love. Before it was adopted into the Carmelite order, its roots came from the Brigittine Order. The Brigittine Rosary is also called the Chaplet […]

The Importance of Teaching Children About the Brown Scapular and the Holy Rosary

Francine Calabrese shares the the little brown scapular coloring book

Presentation given to the 2nd grade class at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Branchville, NJ I know I’ve spoken about this several times before, but I feel it’s worth repeating. In my recent YouTube video Father Phil Tangorra reinforced the importance of wearing the Brown Scapular after he enrolled the class into the Carmelite Family. […]

Blessed and Saints of the Rosary

Image of St. Louis de Montfort, a Catholic priest holding a rosary, and praying in front of a statue of the Blessed Mother and the Christ child. He was known for his devotion to the Blessed Mother and his teachings on Marian consecration

 Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! St. Louis De Montfort was a zealous preacher of the rosary. He lived from 1673-1716. He was canonized July 20, 1947 by Venerable Pope Pius XII. His Feast Day is April 28th. St Louis de Monfort is one of […]

How We Can Honor Our Heavenly Mother on Mother’s Day

How We Can Honor Our Heavenly Mother on Mother’s Day At Fatima (1917) Our Lady said: “I am the Lady of the Rosary. Pray the rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.” The Blessed Mother is the greatest intercessor before Our Lord Jesus Christ and the rosary is a direct prayer to HIM. […]