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Pope Calls for World to Pray the Luminous Mysteries at 10:00 am HST

March 19, 2020

To all in the Diocese of Honolulu:

Aloha! Happy Feast Day of St. Joseph!

I apologize for the short notice, but it has just come to my attention that Pope Francis, in his Wednesday General Audience, has asked everyone in the world to join him in praying the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary today at 9:00 p.m. Rome time, which would be 10:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, from wherever you are.  If you are not able to do so at that time, perhaps you can do so at another time today.  See more below.

Every family, every member of the faithful, every religious community: All of us spiritually united (Thursday, March 19, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time) in praying the Rosary, the Luminous Mysteries.

Mary — Mother of God, and Health of the Sick, to whom we direct the Rosary, under the loving gaze of St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Family, and our families — brings us to the luminous and transfigured Face of Christ and his Heart.

And we ask that he especially protect our families, in particular the sick and those who care for them: doctors, nurses, and volunteers, who risk their lives in this service.

The Holy Father also spoke about St. Joseph:

In life, in work, in family, in joy and sorrow, he always sought and loved the Lord, making himself deserving of the praise the Scriptures give him: a just and wise man.  Call on him always, especially in difficult times, and entrust your lives to this great saint.

The Luminous Mysteries are:

1. The Baptism of the Lord
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Eucharist

Blessings to you all!

+ Bishop Larry Silva