Greater New Orleans Rosary Congress
October 1st-7th, 2011



Saturday, Oct. 1   

Rosary March with Blessing & Spiritual Reflection by         
2:30 pm: Rev. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R.
Procession from Arch. Rummel H.S. (walkway)
(2PM Begins shuttle from St. Benilde to Rummel H.S.)
           
1901 Severn Ave., Met., LA 70001 to St. Benilde Church, 1901 Division St., Met., LA 
   
3:30 pm: Musical Praise: Cathy G. Carriere & Choir
4:00 pm: Opening Liturgy with Banner Procession
            Rev.  Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R.
            Choir: Cathy G. Carriere & Choir
            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins   

Sunday, Oct. 2 Respect Life Sunday

    7am, 9am, 11am:  St. Benilde Parish Masses
    2:00 pm: Rev. Andrew Apostoli. C.F.R., Talk on Archbp. Fulton Sheen
    5:30 pm: Musical Praise: 6PM  St. Benilde Choir
    6:00 pm: Catholic Youth  Mass
            Very Rev. David G. Caron, OP, D. Min.
            Choir: 6PM St. Benilde Choir

Monday, Oct. 3 

    12 noon: Holy Mass,  Rev. Tom Chambers, C.S.C.
            Choir: St. Louis King of France Choir
    7:00 pm: Musical Praise: Bl. Seelos Choir, Dir. -  Alex Castillo
    7:30 pm:  Holy Mass - Spanish Mass
            Rev. Joseph Benson
            Choir: Bl. Seelos Choir, Dir. - Alex Castillo
           
Tuesday, Oct. 4    
   
   12 noon: Holy Mass,  Rev. Quentin Moody
            Choir : St. Christopher Children's Choir
    6:00 pm: Live Radio Rosary (WVOG - 600 on the AM dial)
            by "The Archdiocesan Holy Name Society"
    7:00 pm: Musical Praise:  St. Dominic Contemporaries, Dir. - Beverly McSweeney
    7:30 pm: Mass to Honor the Family - All Parishes especially invited!
            Most Rev. Gregory Aymond          
            Choir: St. Dominic Contemporaries, Dir.-Beverly McSweeney
           
Wednesday, Oct. 5  Feast of St. Faustina / Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos

     12 noon: Holy Mass,  Rev. Joseph Doyle, S.S.J.
            Choir: St. Benilde Children's Choir
    7:30 pm: Musical Praise: CCRNO Praise & Worship Choir, Dir. - Joe Polito
    8:00 pm: Unity Mercy Mass,  Msgr. Christopher Nalty
            (CCRNO & MIR invite all Prayer Groups for this Unity Mass)
            Choir: Divine Mercy Choir, Dir. - Lorraine Hess     
    9:00 pm    Medjugorje Holy Hour, Rev. Joseph Cazenavette
            Medjugorje Music, Dir. Jamie Diliberto,
            Holy Hour coordinated by The MIR Group
 
Thursday, Oct. 6    

    12 noon: Holy Mass, Rev. Ray Hymel
            Choir: St. Dominic Children's Choir, Dir. - Peter Elliot
    7:00 pm: Musical Praise:  St. Patrick Chorale, Dir. - Paul Wattigny
    7:30 pm: Latin Mass
            Rev. Pat Wattigny
            Choir: St. Patrick Chorale with Trumpeter, Gary Benoit
            Outdoor Candlelight Eucharistic Procession  - Cantor - Barry Bouvier
            After Procession:  Passio Domini (prayers for priests) Rev. Joseph Doyle
           
Friday, Oct. 7 Feast of the Holy Rosary 

    12 noon: Holy Mass,  Fr. Robert Cooper
            Choir: Archbishop Chapelle's Choir,  Dir. - Katherine Claverie
    7:00 pm: Musical Praise:  Kitty Cleveland & Kurt Corbello
    7:30 pm: Closing Liturgy of the Rosary Congress   
           
Holy Mass, Rev. Kyle Dave followed by Eucharistic Healing Service & Closing Eucharistic Benediction Choir: Kitty Cleveland & Kurt Corbello

  • St. Benilde Parish Weekday Masses: Mon. - Fri. 7:00am  (Fri. 8:15 am Children's mass)
  • Sacrament of Reconciliation: One hour before each Rosary Congress Mass
  • Holy Rosary & Scripture Reading: led by adorers hourly  (excluding Mass times and special events)
  • Eucharistic Adoration: Continuous  24 hours  each day with exceptions
  • Divine Mercy Devotion:  3:00 am  &  3:00 pm daily
  • Flower Arrangements & Donations welcomed:  Call  (504) 508-7100
  • This Rosary Congress is sponsored by: New Orleans Rosary Congress.  
Many thanks to Fr. Patrick Wattigny and St. Benilde Parish, who are hosting the Rosary Congress, the various individuals and prayer groups who devoted many hours of their time and gave of their talents to make the 2011 Rosary Congress a great success!  Most of all, we give praise and thanks to God!