Come together as one family to pray to Our Lady every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at St. Thomas the Apostle Church.
For more information
Contact the parish office
during office hours :
Email terry@ststhomasjohn.org
or call 973-208-0090
The Rosary is prayed at St. Thomas Church every Monday during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30pm, and Tuesday at 7:00pm,
The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles' Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part of the Hail Mary is the
angel's words announcing Christ's birth and Elizabeth's greeting to Mary. St. Pius V officially added the second part of the Hail Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary center on the events of Christ's life. There are four sets of Mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and––added by Pope John Paul II in 2002––the Luminous.
The repetition in the Rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repetition of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ's spirit dwells. The Rosary can be said privately or with a group.