The Altar Rosary Society is a prayer and service group that meets monthly. Our mission is to foster devotion to the Blessed Mother through recitation of the Rosary in our monthly meetings, at local nursing homes and homes of ill parishioners. We care for the needs of the altar and raise money for various parish needs. The Altar Rosary is open to all parishioners, ages 18 and older.

There are many activities and events throughout the year such as our Annual Retreat, Christmas dinner and June breakfast during which we collect for various charities. We celebrate the month of the Rosary in October with a special Mass and Communion Breakfast. We celebrate the month of Our Lady with a May Crowning. Altar Rosary members honor their deceased members with a yearly Mass of Remembrance and recite the Rosary at members' funerals. 

AR members volunteer as rectory secretaries and launder church linens. They regularly visit local nursing homes to recite the rosary and minister to the residents in uplifting, spiritual and cheerful presentations. 

We have a Prayer Shawl Ministry that prays while knitting and crocheting shawl and lap blankets, baby blankets and hats for the ill. Donations of materials always appreciated and accepted!

Prayerfully consider joining the Altar Rosary Society.  We would love to welcome more members! Contact membership chairperson, Lillian Banks at 609-587-8058 with questions.

October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary. During October, one decade of the rosary will be prayed before all weekend Masses. Please come early to Mass to pray the Glorious Mysteries. 
On October 2nd we will begin the first of five consecutive First Saturdays in honor of Our Blessed Mother, in reparation for the offenses against her Immaculate Heart. Please join us at the 8:30 am Mass for worship and the Scripture Rosary.

On Sunday, October 3rd, the Rosarians will attend the 9:00 am Mass as a Society. Let us gratefully gather for worship together as we’ve done in the past. Remember to come early to pray a Decade of the Rosary. 

Our  next meeting is Monday, October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis.  Rosary will begin at 6:30 pm in Ferrante Hall. Following the Rosary, Dr. Joanne Sanvardine, OFS, the Formation Minister of the Spirit of St. Francis Fraternity, will present “Franciscan Spirituality.” Following this enlightening presentation, Deacon Joe Latini will bless all attendees with a first class relic of St. Francis and everyone will have the opportunity to venerate the relic. All parishioners and friends are welcome to join the Rosarians for this very special evening. St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us.

Wednesday, October 6th is the first Wednesday of the month and we continue devotion to St. Joseph during the Year of St. Joseph. Please join us for 8:30 am Mass, followed by the Scripture Rosary and Litany to St. Joseph. St. Joseph, Chaste Guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.

Next Wednesday, October 13th, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, all Rosarians are invited to pray the Scripture Rosary at 6:45pm in the Chapel. Everyone is invited to participate in this holy devotion on Our Lady’s special feast day. Following the Rosary, we encourage everyone to attend the program, “Fatima, a Message of Hope” in the Church beginning at 7:30pm. 

All artisans, new and experienced, are invited to join the Prayer Shawl team on Thursday, October 28th in the Evangelization Center, at 1:00-3:00 pm. The Scripture Rosary will be prayed during this time.