Archbishop Listecki to Lead Milwaukee's Largest May Crowning with Roses for Our Lady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archbishop Listecki to Lead Milwaukee's Largest May Crowning with Roses for Our Lady

 

By: John Paul Bender

 

May 1st 2016

 

Milwaukee, WI- Roses for Our Lady, a lay Catholic organization in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, will host Milwaukee’s largest May Crowning and Outdoor Eucharistic Rosary Procession on Sunday, May 8th, 2016 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine,141 N. 68th St., Milwaukee (located on 68th and Stevenson streets). This will be the organization’s 36th annual May Crowning celebration and will be presided over by the Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki, Archbishop of Milwaukee.

The May Crowning includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a traditional May Crowning of Our Lady's statue by first communicants Jillian D.  from St. Francis Xavier Parish, in Brighton, and Paul B. from St. Anne Parish in Pleasant Prairie (the winners of the organization’s May Crowning contest). Also included will be a Eucharistic procession through the streets reciting the rosary, a reflection by Archbishop Listecki, and Benediction.

All are welcome to attend. This is an outdoor event-please bring a lawn chair to sit on.
First Communicants are invited to wear their First Holy Communion attire – each first communicant in attendance will receive a blessed rosary from Archbishop Listecki.
In case of rain, the event will be held indoors at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church, 201 North 76th Street, Milwaukee.

For additional information please contact:

John Paul Bender, Secretary & Social Media Manager

Roses for Our Lady

rosesforourladymilwaukee@gmail.com

(414) 795-3199

rosesforourlady.org

@RFOLMilwaukee

 

Archbishop Listecki Entrusts Archdiocese of Milwaukee to Mary at Hearts United 2014

For three days, October 5th, 6th, and 7th, hundreds of Catholics from all over the Archdiocese attended Hearts United 2014 at Christ King parish in Wauwatosa hosted by the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate. The three day mission featured dynamic speakers in Bishop Donald Hying, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Fr. Jim Kubicki the National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer, Fr. Peter Ryan, Executive Director of the Office of Doctrine for the USCCB and Janis Clarke, a Lay Evangelist.  Confession, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction were part of the mission which concluded with a beautiful Entrustment of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Archbishop Listecki during Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

As a young adult Catholic, I can honestly say that it was so inspiring to attend this powerful and spiritual event and see so many members of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee come together to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was very encouraging to see so many evangelical groups such as Roses For Our Lady, Arise Milwaukee, Safe Teen Zone, Catholic Memorial High School and many large families lead the church in each decade of the Rosary, and St. Sebastian Parish Choir lead us in song. It is events like these that give the young people of the local church in Milwaukee hope, seeing the church so alive, faithfully placing our trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our prayer,with Mary as our guide, is that we continue to do the work of the Lord with zeal and vigor, assisting others on their journey to Heaven.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

For more information about the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate and the other awesome events that they host and plan, please visit www.rosaryea.org

(All photos courtesy of Terry Boldin)