Photos by Anna Weaver
Top, about 200 gather at Thomas Square Oct. 13 to recite the rosary. Above, Bishop Larry Silva leads the rosary Oct. 12 in the cathedral.
By Anna Weaver | Hawaii Catholic Herald
On the eve of the 90th anniversary of the final apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, Bishop Larry Silva led a Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary recitation and evening prayer at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. Readings, singing, and short reflections by Bishop Silva were included in the rosary recitation.
The next day, a group of laity led a well-attended rosary crusade at Thomas Square in Honolulu to mark the same Fatima event. The public prayer, organized with permission of the City and County of Honolulu, lasted from 2:30 p.m. until about 4 p.m. and included the display of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, Divine Mercy prayer, and the rosary.
The event was organized by Renee Morimoto and Josephine Yu of America Needs Fatima and was part of a first ever national Public Square Rosary Crusade.
Also on Oct. 13, at noon, an estimated 600-plus people gathered outside 19 churches and parks on Oahu to pray the Rosary. Because of the enthusiastic turnout, organizers are considering making this a yearly event.