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Rosary Rally at Guardian Angels Parish / St. Andrew’s Church

Posted on September 30, 2025 in: News, Events

Rosary Rally at Guardian Angels Parish / St. Andrew’s Church

All are warmly invited to join us for a Rosary Rally in honor of our Blessed Mother and the commemoration of her apparitions at Fatima. Together, we will unite in prayer for the conversion of America to her Immaculate Heart and entrust our nation to her loving care.

The rally will take place at Guardian Angels Parish / St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive 20 minutes early.

This prayerful gathering will be held in union with thousands of Rosary Rallies taking place across America on the same day, lifting one powerful voice of faith and hope to heaven. Prayer cards will be provided, and all parishioners— families, children, and friends— are encouraged to attend.

Come be part of this beautiful movement of prayer as we honor Our Lady of Fatima and entrust ourselves, our community, and our country to her intercession.

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