1. Pray the World Mission Rosary

2. History of the World Mission Rosary
In 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen created the World Mission Rosary. Archbishop Sheen was the national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, a Pontifical Mission Society like the Holy Childhood Association. Each decade of the World Mission Rosary represents a different area of the world where missionaries continue to share the Good News of Jesus.

3. Colors of the World Mission Rosary
GREEN symbolizes the forests and grasslands of Africa,
BLUE is for the ocean surrounding the Islands of the Pacific,
WHITE symbolizes Europe, home of the Holy Father, shepherd of the world,
RED shows the fire of faith that brought the first missionaries to the Americas, and
YELLOW is for the morning light of the East, symbolizing Asia.

4. Pray for the People of Africa

5. Landmines still endanger the people of Angola recovering from years of civil war.
Pray for those whose lives are destroyed by war.

6. Refugee camp in Chad
Pray for those displaced from their homes due to famine or conflict.

7. Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth of Kenya works tirelessly to provide social services to his people.
Pray for holy men and women who serve the Lord by serving others.

8. Pray for the People of the Americas

9. A child in Haiti shares his bread
Pray for children who do not have enough to eat.

10. Acid bleached mountain in Peru
Pray for those whose environments are destroyed by greed.

11. School children enjoy a Mardi Gras carnival to support the Missions
Pray for all of us to see Christ in others and respond with love, compassion and generosity.

12. Pray for the People of Europe

13. Painting of our most recent Holy Fathers
Pray for leadership that inspires us to act with justice and mercy on behalf of others.

14. Church in Rome
Pray for the people of Europe to reclaim their passion for the Faith.

15. Workers build a Catholic radio station in Slovakia
Pray for people struggling under repressive governments and for countries struggling to rebuild after corrupt regimes.

16. Pray for the People of the Pacific Islands

17. A girl in Timor Leste listens to the Word of God
Pray for parents, teachers and catechists who teach us our Faith.

18. Seminarians in Jakarta, Indonesia
Pray for Christian minorities who are sometimes persecuted for their faith.

19. A Pacific Island girl rejoices in her new baby brother
Pray for children everywhere to grow up healthy, safe. cherished and secure in the knowledge of God’s love.

20. Pray for the People of Asia

21. Sisters in India provide an education to girls who were child laborers.
Pray for children who have no childhood.

22. Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India
Pray for those who do not know Jesus.

23. Sr. Anurak. a Good Shepherd Sister shares the Good News with families in Northern Thailand
Pray for missionaries who give their lives to share Christ with others.

24. St. Therese of the Child Jesus,
Pray for us.
St. Francis Xavier,