On the 15th of January 2011, the Holy Father erected the Personal Ordiariate of Our Lady of Walsingham – a sort of “diocese” for groups of Anglican faithful and clergy who wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The patron of the new ordinariate is Blessed John Henry Newman, the famous clergyman [...]
Rosary for the Bishop has turned 5 years old! Five years ago, prayer pledges were first collected and presented to Madison’s Bishop Morlino for Christmas. And yesterday, January 1st, marked the one year anniversary of the program’s national (and international) expansion. We want to take this opportunity to thank every person who has joined in [...]
Today Twitter rolled out new share buttons which can be added to web pages for one-click sharing. The buttons show how many people have shared the page on Twitter, and, when clicked, let you send a tweet with a link to the page. We’ve already added these buttons to the homepage and individual bishops’ pages [...]
On Friday, July 2nd, Wendy Weise interviewed Tom Reitz about Rosary for the Bishop on The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio. Missed the interview? No worries! You can listen below: [download] Relevant Radio is a listener supported non-profit Catholic radio network with stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Texas, and affiliates throughout the United [...]
On April 20th, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people. Since then, oil has been gushing from the site of the sunk oil rig at a rate of at least 5000 barrels per day. Please pray for all involved: those killed and injured, those affected by [...]
The last two days bring the announcements of two new bishops in the United States. Msgr. Timothy Doherty, a priest from Rockford, Illinois, has been appointed the next bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette – Indiana. He succeeds Bishop William Leo Higi, who is retiring after 26 years of service in Lafayette. Bishop-Elect Timothy Doherty [...]
When Rosary for the Bishop was first started, the reminder mechanism was fairly simple: each night, at midnight Eastern Standard Time (GMT -0500), all the reminders were sent out in one large batch. As Rosary for the Bishop has spread internationally, this approach is no longer optimal. For example, when a reminder is sent to [...]
Perhaps you’ve noticed a new feature on the Rosary for the Bishop homepage: we’ve added several endorsement messages. If you were wondering what Bishops are thinking about Rosary for the Bishop, you can now read and find out. If you are a Bishop or a notable Catholic organization, we’d be happy to add your endorsement [...]
Bishops from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland have been added to the Rosary for the Bishop database. You can sign up to pray for them now! Some interesting statistics: In South Africa, there are 25 Dioceses and 38 living bishops, 22 currently active and 16 retired. There are about 3.3 million Catholics in [...]
Last year, Pope Benedict XVI announced a special Year for Priests, spanning June 19 2009 to June 11 2010. Under the patronage of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, the Year for Priests is meant to be a time of particular awareness and support for the priesthood. In his address announcing the Year for [...]
