The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, will lead the annual observance of the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign on Oct. 18.
ACN Philippines is inviting archdioceses and dioceses in the country to join the prayer initiative.
The Pontifical foundation has asked parishes, families, catechists, schools, and educators “to pray together with our children for peace and unity in the world,” said a CBCP News post.
“As a responsibility to the young, we are invited to help bring our children closer to Mother Mary, to our Spiritual Father, Joseph, and ultimately, to Jesus Christ,” said Fr. Jaime Marquez, ACN Philippines administrator.
The global prayer campaign was initiated in 2005 in Caracas, Venezuela. ACN started supporting the campaign in 2008 and took over in 2018.
ACN International president Cardinal Mauro Piacenza cited the importance of children praying the rosary. He encouraged Catholics to ensure that as many children as possible accept the invitation “because we have come to the belief that the Rosary is a God-given and necessary means that makes a decisive difference,” the cardinal said.
“We would like you to organize meetings in as many places as possible, involving children’s groups, schools, prayer groups, radio and television, digital platforms, social media and even your own children and grandchildren,” he added.