Rosary Campaign Launched for World Youth Day

(May 12, 2011) A Rosary campaign is being launched for the success of World Youth Day WYD, to be held in the Spanish capital of Madrid in August. Several organizations are coming together to promote the campaign launched by Family Rosary International to unite people worldwide in praying the rosary for WYD. Holy Cross Fr.James Phalan, director of Family Rosary International said the Rosary campaign is gaining publicity across the globe.
He said the aim of this campaign is a simple call to people all over the world to join in prayer of the holy rosary for World Youth Day each Saturday from the beginning of May until the event, August 16-21 in Madrid. It is directed particularly to young people but also to people of all ages, everywhere. He said you can pray the Rosary with the family, with a parish group or in solitude at any time preferable, knowing that you are united in prayer with people on every continent.
Fr. Phalan said since the first World Youth Day 25 years ago, the event has become a very important opportunity to awaken and deepen faith for young people around the world. This year's World Youth Day in Madrid can be a great moment of grace for the new evangelization not only of young people, but also for all throughout Europe and the world, said the priest.