What is the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary?
The Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary is an international association of the Catholic faithful established “to praise and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and to secure her patronage by the recitation of the Rosary for the mutual spiritual benefit of all the members throughout the world.” Each member of the Rosary Confraternity strives to pray the three Rosaries (15 decades) each week (Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries).
Responsibilities
As a requirement of membership, each member of the Confraternity strives to pray the three Rosaries (fifteen decades) each week and to include the other members of the Confraternity in their intentions. This is the sole obligation of membership in the Rosary Confraternity. It does not bind under the pain of sin (which means it is not a sin if you fail to pray your 15 decades as a Member).
- Meditation on the Mysteries of Christ is necessary as part of praying the Rosary.
- The intentions of the other members are to be included in one’s prayers. This can be done by making a “general intention” to always include their intentions and this does not need to be explicitly repeated every time one prays the Rosary.
Join The Confraternity
To join the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, simply fill out this form and submit it to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. Due to the nature of the spiritual benefits of membership, you should sign up individually, even if you are joining as a couple or family.
Enrollment is normally done on the next first Sunday of the month prior to our 10:30am Family Rosary (on-site and live-streamed). The enrollment date will be recorded on your Certificate of Membership in the Confraternity and will then be mailed or emailed to you within the following 7-10 business days.
Please Note: Members with addresses outside the USA will have their certificates emailed. Please double-check your name (spelling & capitalization) – how you enter it here is how it will appear on your Certificate.
