Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum (the Regina Apostolorum university in Rome) was recently asked about the appropriateness of wearing a rosary as a necklace - a practice we often see among young people in our area.
It has been my experience that a number of Catholic school students do wear it as a sign of devotion to our Blessed Mother (although, because of uniform guidelines, they are requested to wear it underneath their shirts/blouses). For many of the high school age youth, there are other reasons, including a form of identification related to youth gangs. Whenever a see a young person, I make it a practice to ask Mary to pray for him/her.
To access Fr. McNamara's response, please visit:
Zenit: Wearing the Rosary as a Necklace (14 JUN 11)
It has been my experience that a number of Catholic school students do wear it as a sign of devotion to our Blessed Mother (although, because of uniform guidelines, they are requested to wear it underneath their shirts/blouses). For many of the high school age youth, there are other reasons, including a form of identification related to youth gangs. Whenever a see a young person, I make it a practice to ask Mary to pray for him/her.
To access Fr. McNamara's response, please visit:
Zenit: Wearing the Rosary as a Necklace (14 JUN 11)
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