Waitara, new south wales wikipedia republished wiki 2. Our lady of the rosary and the battle of lepanto word on. Waitara public school our team of catechists are given training, manuals, activity books, music cds, and other support to make this a wonderful experience for the children and the catechist. The roman catholic diocese of broken bay is a suffragan latin rite diocese of the archdiocese of sydney, covering the north shore and northern beaches of greater metropolitan sydney, and the broken bay and central coast regions of new south wales, australia on 20 november 2014 bishop peter comensoli was appointed as the third bishop of the diocese. On 1 july 2009, the two parishes of our lady of the rosary, waitara, and queen of peace, normanhurst, came together to form one. Donald calloway, mic argues that the rosary is a spiritual sword that has won. A rosary is widely considered a gift of roses to our blessed mother in heaven. Notice regarding the devotions to the drops of blood and shoulder wound. History of the rosary 5 million rosaries dynamic catholic. The rosary is a spiritual sword, containing the saving mysteries of the godman.
History, novenas and prayers of our lady of the rosary of. At our lady of the rosary our mercy values of hospitality, respect, integrity, compassion and service underpin all we do. Our lady of the rosary parish wanting it all t he gospel, as scholars generally point out, presents allegorically in summary form the history of salvation. Pius v made october 7 the feast of our lady of victories, and added the title help of christians to the litany of loreto. The first half of the book is probably the most thorough history of the rosary ever written in the english language, including a history of popes, miracles, military battles, marian confraternities, and various developments in church history that has led to the promotion and, at times, suppression of the most popular devotion in catholicism.
The first school building at waitara was established by the local community and built on. Pray the rosary every day in honor of our lady of the rosary to obtain peace in the world. Students have a formal library lesson each week and can visit during class and lunchtime to borrow books, read, research and play games. You and all who love our lady ought to do the same so that, by means of this holy practice of the rosary, you may draw all people to the real science of the virtues. Unlike most rosary books, the rosary of our lady doesnt assume you already have a special love for mary. It deserves to rank as high as books by jane austen, l. Novenas and prayers of our lady of the rosary of pompeii. The use of prayer beads actually precedes the time of christ.
In this talk based on his recent book, champions of the rosary. Apr 05, 2017 what is the most powerful weapon on earth. Cardinal moran opened olor, waitara on 5th february 1898 and it was established and staffed by the sisters of mercy until 1979. Books and booklets from olrl our lady of the rosary. Our lady of the rosary and the battle of lepanto by fr. Our lady encouraged the children to continue to pray the rosary every day. Our lady of the rosary school is a catholic coeducational systemic school located in fairfield in south western sydney and is an integral part of the fairfield parish. Connect with schools nongovernment at yardley avenue, waitara, nsw. Donald calloway, mic argues that the rosary is a spiritual sword that has won decisive battles. Enrolment procedures for our lady of the rosary school.
Our lady of the rosary catholic school 23 yardley avenue, waitara 2077. Nancy torre dauphinais, fcs quarterly guardinis work helps us to place ourselves in gods story of eternal salvation, and helps us to see how, through praying the rosary, we are led home to god. Also within the second chapel on the left side of the nave is a beautiful statue of our lady of the rosary. The book of sydney suburbs, compiled by frances pollon. Our library is a large attractive and busy space, centrally located in the middle of the school with all classrooms in easy access. Home our lady of rosary, waitara our lady of the rosary. About our lady of the rosary since its inception in 1947 the parish has grown and today boasts one of the most beautiful and prayerful churches in our diocese. Our lady of the rosary has a long remarkable history in the community. Our lady of the rosary catholic school is a two stream primary school, located in the quiet suburban street of yardley avenue, waitara, close to hornsby. Unlike most rosary books, the rosary of our lady doesnt assume you already have a special. Our lady of the rosary cathedral waitara home page. If you dont say the rosary, youll discover why you shouldand how to begin.
Our lady of the rosary primary, kensington ph 02 9663 3346. Introduced by the creed, the our father, three hail marys and the doxology glory be, and concluded with the salve regina, the rosary involves the recitation of five decades consisting of the our father, 10 hail marys and the doxology. Let us take comfort in the fact that, for centuries, catholics have turned to the rosary to overcome problems big and small. Often called the cathedral, it is a large lombard romanesque style church in the centre of the city, built in 1923 to serve as the principal church of the apostolic vicariate of eritrea. Our olr parent council committee is a devoted team dedicated to olrs success. The rosary has roots in several early christian prayer traditions.
Our lady of the rosary is committed to engaging students in a wide range of activities outside traditional classroom learning. Click on the product code for a description andor image of each item. The home cared for children from birth to the age of 15 and from 1970, children aged 712. Our lady of the rosary library pray and work for souls subscribe to our mailinglist contact us. The story of the feast of our lady of the rosary is an interesting one.
Mar 06, 2017 dr taylor marshall interviews father donald calloway on the history of the rosary going back to saint dominic. Our lady of the rosary oshc, waitara catholiccare diocese. Our lady of rosary, waitara our lady of the rosary. Donald calloway, tells the powerful story about the history of the rosary and the champions of this devotion. The catholic church our lady of the rosary was originally situated on the pacific highway opposite the railway station.
Prayers with beads like the rosary may have begun as a practice by the laity to imitate the christian monasticism of the liturgy of the hours, during the course of which the monks prayed the 150 psalms daily. It has since become the cathedral church of the roman catholic diocese of broken bay and is known as our lady of the rosary cathedral, waitara. Clement xi extended the feast to the universal church in 1716. The rosary of our lady is especially valuable because guardini explains not only how to pray the rosary but why to pray it.
Our lady of kapiti school, our lady of lourdes school palmerston north, our lady of the assumption school christchurch, our lady of the rosary school. At that time 150 psalms of david were recited or chanted by monks at the various canonical hours each day. The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of our catholic church. The purpose was to thank god for the victory of christians over the turks at lepantoa victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. We provide literature to our readers that we feel will best aid them in perfecting themselves and saving their souls. Welcome we have a great team of wonderful educators that ensure our children are happy and engaged during the time they spend with us. Oct 01, 2009 the name rosary comes from the latin rosarium which means rose garden. Our lady of the rosary school is a catholic primary school for. Our lady of the rosary, also known as our lady of the holy rosary, is a title of the blessed virgin mary in relation to the rosary the feast of our lady of the rosary, formerly known as our lady of victory and feast of the holy rosary, is a feast day of the roman catholic church, celebrated on 7 october, the anniversary of the decisive victory of the combined fleet of the holy league of 1571. The role of the rosary as a weapon going back to the crusades and lepanto, and also. It is a spiritual weapon, a heavenly sword, fashioned by the hands of a divine craftsman.
Our lady of the rosary library traditional catholic homepage. Spend an hour with the daughters of st paul before the eucharist, finding comfort, hope, and strength. The school was established by the sisters of mercy in 1898. With the aid of books on how to pray the rosary and its mysteries you are better able to focus on the rosarys meditations and draw greater value from your prayer time. Jun 26, 2012 two girls two little sisters were saying the rosary very nicely and devoutly in front of their home. By tradition ireland is the place of origin for the rosary. Church of our lady of perpetual succour, west pymble 5.
And, as father benedict groeschel put it in the rosary. Active 20110222 qld 4101 childrens book council of australia. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Waitara is a suburb of upper north shore sydney, in the state of new south wales, australia 18 kilometres northwest of the sydney central business district, in the local government area of hornsby shire.
This rewarding discipleship does not require an indepth knowledge of catholic doctrines as you have manuals. Our lady of the rosary catholic primary school waitara is a kindergarten to year 6 primary school located in the broken bay diocese on sydneys north shore. The history of the rosary catholic education resource center. Cathedral of our lady of the rosary, waitara, new south. The church of our lady of the rosary, asmara italian. Recollections of the beginning and growth of our lady of. Lift up in prayer all who need our intercession at this time.
If you already say the rosary, this book will help you pray it with greater devotion. Our lady of the rosary library is dedicated to working for the glory of god and the salvation of souls, as there is no more profitable endeavor. Welcome to the facebook page for our lady of the rosary on esplanade ave. Great barrier reef, learn history at rocky creek on the. The holy rosary is not a pious practice banished to the past, like prayers of other times thought of with nostalgia. In the 16th century pope pius v was having trouble with the ottoman turks, who were a real danger to christianity. They share similar formats to the rosary with repetitive structures and prayers. Our lady of the rosary parish our lady of the rosary parish. Recollections of the beginning and growth of our lady of the rosary parish, waitara a.
After months of disagreements and bickering, he was able to unite spain, venice, and the states of the church in a naval expedition to fight the turks. Oct 07, 2009 glade park, colorado catholic online the feast dedicated to our lady of the rosary was instituted by pope pius v. Enrolment packs are available from the school office. Fall is making its presence known, school is in full swing, and all saints day is fast approaching. Media in category our lady of the rosary cathedral, waitara the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Church of our lady of the rosary, asmara wikipedia. Rosary books help you to expand on your knowledge of this catholic devotion and helps to deepen your prayer life. Complaints about sexual abuse by a member of the clergy or by a parish or catholic school employee or volunteer can be made by contacting lisa petronis, 858 4908353 or at.
Cathedral our lady of the rosary giubileo della misericordia. Turn to the rosary more than ever, catholics need to grab on to the rosary and to pray with all our might. Our ladys promise of the holy rosary the rosarys history the rosary was originally called the psalter of the blessed virgin mary because our lady is venerated by the angelic greeting the hail mary repeated one hundred fifty times, corresponding to the number of the davidic psalter, and by the lords prayer before each decade. Our focus is on our children, listening to their stories and developing opportunities to explore their interests. Our lady of mercy home was established in 1928 and was formerly known as waitara foundling home and usually just as waitara. These are a charge payable to the proprietor and a legal obligation being a condition of enrolment at integrated schools. Our lady of mercy home waitara was replaced by the mercy family life. Schools nongovernment, our lady of the rosary waitara. Our lady of the rosary catholic school, waitara facebook. It has since become the cathedral church of the catholic diocese of broken bay and is known as our lady of the rosary cathedral, waitara.
Our waitara outside school hours care oshc is located on the grounds of our lady of the rosary catholic primary school. Our lady of the rosary catholic school is a two stream primary school, located in the leafy suburban street of yardley avenue, waitara and part of the local community of hornsby parish. We are on the same grounds as the our lady of the rosary cathedral and st leos catholic secondary college. The name rosary comes from the latin rosarium which means rose garden. Origin of rosary prayers the standard rosary is a circle of 5 decades or 50 small beads punctuated with 4 larger beads. Her elder sister was very startled and looked for the little girl everywhere.
As the principal, i welcome you to the our lady of the rosary catholic primary school, fairfield website. A beautiful lady suddenly appeared, walked towards the younger who was only about six or seven took her by the hand, and led her away. Our lady of the rosary catholic primary school waitara, is a catholic systemic coeducational school. What activities are on offer at our lady of the rosary. Our children are encouraged to form a club if they have a group with continue reading our lady of the rosary oshc, waitara. Champions of the rosary, the latest book by bestselling author fr. The rosary has had a long history and gone through many stages of development. During this week the children who have returned all outstanding books have been given the opportunity to. We are proud of our school and welcome you to our website. During 1948 there appeared in australian bookshops a small book by the fam. Chain of hope one of our selections below meditiating in the rosary gives us an easy way to come into contact with the presence of god, our lady, and the saints.
Is this new book the greatest ever written on the rosary. On that same day june th 1917, our lady taught the children to say this prayer after each decade of the rosary. Chiesa della beata vergine del rosario is a roman catholic church built in early 1920s in asmara, when was the capital of italian eritrea. Waitara, new south wales familypedia fandom powered by. The stained glass windows above the main altar depict three mysteries of the rosary. Thirdcentury christian hermits and monks in egypt known as desert fathers used stones and later prayer ropes to keep track when praying the 150 psalms. Our lady of the rosary catholic church was originally situated on the pacific highway opposite hornsby railway station. Because we are faced with situations in our private lives and in the church that are very serious and confusing. The rosary is essentially the decades and their associated mysteries, and only these must be prayed to pray the rosary, either in satisfaction of our lady s requests, or, to gain the indulgences. However, in the catholic calendar, october is the month of the rosary. More specifically, october 7 is the feast of our lady of the rosary. Steve grunow october 6, 2017 tomorrow the church commemorates the feast of our lady of the rosary, a celebration that has its origin not, as it would seem, in simply a prayer, but in a battle. A true rosary story for children prayers4reparations blog. It is an inspiring book with several stories about real life miracles, conversions, and inspiration.
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