Bold goal: Bring the Rosary to every nursing home in America
Aleteia | A palliative care nurse has taken up the mission of bringing the Rosary into every senior center in the country, helping residents to live their vocation to prayer.
The Ministry of Showing Up: The Rosary Team Brings Prayer and Companionship to Seniors Nationwide
Denver Catholic | In Boulder County, a group of volunteers gathers around tables spread with gemstones and glass beads, crucifixes and centerpieces. They handcraft rosaries, praying for the person who will receive each one, helping support a ministry that brings prayer, companionship and hope to seniors in nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country.
Warren’s Conversion at 73: The Rosary That Changed His Life
Zenit | The Holy Rosary can be a very concrete means of spiritual accompaniment, helping the sick person and sometimes their family. For some, it allows them to experience the end of life with theological hope, comfort, and closeness, alleviating suffering and beautifully accompanying others: this was the case for Warren.
How the Rosary brought a Colorado nursing home resident into the Catholic Church
Zeale | Thanks to the faithful witness and presence of volunteers from The Rosary Team, one man decided to become Catholic, the culmination of a seven-decade-long journey.
The Rosary Leads a Boulder Nursing Home Resident to the Catholic Church at 73
Denver Catholic | Thanks to the faithful witness and presence of volunteers from The Rosary Team, one man decided to become Catholic, the culmination of a seven-decade-long journey.
The Ministry of the Catholic “SuperAgers”
The Catholic Exchange | When Betty Jo Feldhaus learned that the Rosary Team was scouting for volunteers, she gladly signed up. She was already well-versed with a local Rosary Team accompanying memory care patients at Juniper Village in Louisville, Colorado. The Rosary Team had been there for her husband Jerry during his residency from 2019 to 2020, when he passed.
Currently 85, she now volunteers for that very prayer group. She’s a “SuperAger” in my book.
Set the Captives Free!
Catholic Stand | Throughout the United States, over 600 volunteers have dedicated themselves to setting captives free. They set seniors free from the captivity of spiritual isolation during their frequent visits, bringing them joy, companionship and hope.
Mary’s Presence in the Final Years: The Rosary Team Brings Hope to Seniors
Denver Catholic | After finishing the Rosary with her fellow residents and volunteers from The Rosary Team, Martha “Marty” Todd smiled with peaceful joy. Over her lifetime, she has witnessed miracles through prayer — healings in her family, conversions of loved ones and graces that could only have come from God.