Today we concluded our Rosary Rally, which we pray every May and October at St Edmund’s. We do one section (called a “decade” or “mystery”, which consists of one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and one Glory Be) each day, and students lead this in a different language – usually one that is taught in school or spoken by our students and their families. This October we once again prayed in 20 different languages. Today we concluded our prayers in Portuguese (the fourth Glorious Mystery – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven)  and then the final mystery, the Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven, was prayed in Latin, the universal language of the Church. The students, who have led this prayer, have been truly inspirational in the way they have shared their gift of language, and most importantly, their faith. A huge thank you to all who took part in leading this beautiful prayer. The languages in which we prayed were:

English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Igbo, Irish, Lithuanian, Flemish, Malayalam, Tamil,  Moldovan, Swedish, German, Romanian, Greek, Yoruba, Russian, Portuguese, and finishing in Latin, the universal language of the Church. A true reflection of the universality of the Church, and the beautifully inclusive and diverse nature of our Academy. 

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and His Blessed Mother keep you always in her love and prayers.