Awesome! Thank you! There isn’t really anything out there that I’ve come across 🙂

I think you have given me an idea for a whole new post! How to start a Rosary group! I’ll work on it!

A mom’s first Friday group sounds like a great idea!

Amy,
Thanks for your quick reply! Your articles are very encouraging. My husband and I want to host something together. I appreciate your suggestions…they will certainly help!

God bless you!
Karen

Let me know if that helps!!

Hi Karen! So glad you stopped by and commented! I have a few ideas. One, maybe just ask some of your girlfriends. We started when we were going through a rough time – and the girls I prayed with I actually didn’t expect to be into it. We often just pray with 3 women. We sit around, say our intentions while sipping wine and it is quite therapeutic. I have written a couple articles about this. I think the best one that might help you brainstorm would be this one: https://www.prayerwinechocolate.com/seven-ways-catholics-can-mix-faith-and-fellowship/

I happened to stumble upon your blog this morning, as I was looking at another Facebook group for Catholics. I LOVE the name of your blog…Prayer, Wine & Chocolate. It is so catchy and is what inspired me to look further! I do love wine and chocolate and my prayer life is in serious need to care! Is it coincidence that lead me here? No, I don’t think so, but most likely a God-cidence! 

This blog, in particular, caught my attention regarding starting a rosary group. My husband and I have been going back and forth about starting a prayer group, as there are so many people in our small circle {family & friends} in need of God’s healing {ourselves included}. I really like the idea of praying the rosary. However, so many folks in that “circle” are either casual-practicing Catholics {go to church when convenient}, non-practicing Catholics and/or Catholics who left the Church altogether and attend a “mega” church. Sadly, we know of very few who truly practice their Catholic faith and would feel comfortable praying the rosary.

My husband’s original thought was to include some scripture readings and prayer {not necessarily the rosary}, along with everyone’s prayer intentions. Despite all of that, I like the formal aspect of the rosary, as opposed to a more general prayer group. Bottom line here is that we know too many people at varying levels of faith. Still, I have to believe that most of the people that we know could probably recall the Hail Mary and it wouldn’t take long for anyone to catch on if we could only get folks to attend.

All that being said, I am just wondering how often your group meets. Did you start out with only people who were Catholic and already praying the rosary, or at least, had the desire/interest to pray the rosary? Given the possible obstacles I mentioned, do you have any suggestions? Or can you name any obstacles you may have run into and how you came to a resolution?

I hope this all makes sense and I apologize for the length. I actually tried to keep it as brief as possible! Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing from you AND reading more of your posts!

Alice, thank you so much! I’m excited for you – your group will grow! I hope to hear about when it does!! God Bless you and your Granddaughter, Amy!!