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Catholics
in
Detroit,
Windsor
to unite
in
prayer
for
international
Rosary
Coast to
Coast
event
 DETROIT
- Metro
Detroit
Catholics
plan to
gather
at 4
p.m.
Sunday,
Oct. 7
along
the
Riverwalk
at the
Detroit
Renaissance
Center
to pray
the
Rosary
while
their
Canadian
neighbors
pray
within
eyesight
at the
Bert
Weeks
Memorial
Gardens
in
Windsor.
The
twin
prayer
gatherings
are part
of
Rosary
Coast to
Coast,
a series
of
Rosary
prayer
rallies
happening
simultaneously
across
North
America
and in
50
countries
worldwide.
“We
met with
the
Windsor
event
organizers
and
decided
since we
share a
peaceful
border
and our
countries
have a
unique
friendship,
we
should
celebrate
this
relationship,”
said
Leonard
St.
Pierre,
an
organizer
of the
Detroit
event
and
president
of the
World
Apostolate
of
Fatima’s
Detroit
Archdiocesan
Division.
“We’ve
exchanged
big
flags
from our
respective
countries
and plan
to wave
them in
a sign
of unity
before
we begin
the
rosary.
We will
kick-off
the
event by
singing
‘God
Bless
America’
as our
Canadian
friends
sing ‘O
Canada.’”
Rosary
rallies
are
taking
place
Sunday
along
U.S.
coasts
and
borders,
in front
of state
capitols
and
other
public
buildings,
in
parks,
on
beaches,
along
busy
streets
as well
as
inside
and
outside
churches
and
shrines.
Around
1,000
Catholic
groups
from
across
America
are
registered
to
participate,
with a
large-scale
event
scheduled
in front
of the
U.S.
Capitol
in
Washington
D.C.
Father
Stephen
Pullis,
director
of the
Department
of
Evangelization,
Catechesis
and
Schools
for the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit
will be
leading
the
prayers
in
Detroit.
“During
this
painful
time for
our
Church
and her
people,
it has
become
even
more
important
that the
faithful
turn
their
eyes to
Christ
and his
healing
graces,”
he said.
“Praying
the
rosary
in the
public
square
is a
great
way to
unleash
the
Gospel
and
remind
people
that
Jesus
will
bring
healing
to our
Church,
our city
and our
nation
if we
call
upon him
through
his
Blessed
Mother.”
John
Azzopardi,
Windsor’s
event
captain,
echoed
Father
Pullis’
prayer.
“We’re
grateful
our
American
neighbors
will be
joining
us in
praying
for
holiness
and
peace
for both
of our
countries
and the
world,”
Azzopardi
said.
“It will
be
exciting
to see
our
friends
across
the
river
praying
at the
exact
same
time.”
Rosaries
and
miniature
American
flags
will be
offered
free to
the
first
300
people
to
arrive
to the
Detroit
event.
The
prayer
rally
falls on
the
feast of
Our Lady
of the
Rosary
as well
as on
Respect
Life
Sunday.
Those
who
cannot
attend
are
encouraged
to unite
in
spirit
with
participants
worldwide,
by
praying
the
rosary
at 4
p.m.
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