from brazil

The Family Pastoral of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro was created with the aim of bringing together all pastorals, movements, and groups that work for families. It was officially established in the Church by Pope Saint John Paul II. Thus, Family Pastoral comprises already traditional groups and movements such as Maranatha Community, Legion of Mary, Family Rosary Association, Bom Pastor Community. Mother Queen, in short, all services linked to the family.

Movements and groups work together, in cooperation, helping each other. Retreats, lectures, prayer events, catechesis, evangelization, distribution of materials such as rosaries, and educational leaflets, among others, are held.

One of the lectures teaches families how to pray the Rosary together with their children. In these lectures, we say the following:

Pray the Rosary with your children, start slowly, praying just a dozen, and get them to participate. They tend to give up if they do not actively participate in prayer. Explain the meaning of praying the holy Rosary, as it is a repetitive prayer, it is important that they understand the meaning of this repetition; With this, your family will grow in prayer experience, becoming true disciples and friends of Christ.