Diocese of Venice Rosary Congress 2025: My Soul Magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:46)
The Diocese of Venice will host its annual Rosary Congress October 4-10, 2025, with a growing number of Parishes throughout the Diocese participating. The theme of this year’s Rosary Congress is My Soul Magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:46). The Rosary Congress begins with the celebration of daily Mass and ends with Mass at the same time the next day. During these designated 24 hours, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for perpetual Adoration, and the five decades of the Rosary are prayed by the faithful every hour, on the hour. Many Parishes will also have Confession available. See below for a list of participating Parishes, and how you can be part of this beautiful opportunity to adore and grow closer to our Lord. The list of Parishes will be updated regularly as more Parishes join this effort, so stay tuned!
This year’s Rosary Congress theme, My soul magnifies the Lord (Lk. 1:46), is the beginning of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s hymn of praise at the Visitation commonly known as the Magnificat. Mary, pregnant with the Incarnate Word of God, Jesus, is prompted by the inspired greeting of her cousin, Elizabeth, who is herself pregnant with a son, later to be known as John the Baptist, the “Forerunner of the Lord.” This exultant joy of the Blessed Mother for the tremendous favor bestowed on her by the Triune God is an example to us as we meditate, through the Rosary, on the mysteries of Christ’s life and the salvation He won for us!
Participating in the Rosary Congress is a tremendous opportunity to grow in grace. Join us!
Diocese of Venice Parishes Participating in the Rosary Congress
Ave Maria Parish, Ave Maria, October 9-10
Christ the King Parish, Sarasota, October 7
Church of the Resurrection, Fort Myers, October 7
Corpus Christi Chapel, Naples, October 7-8
Epiphany Cathedral Parish, Venice, October 4-5
Holy Cross Parish, Palmetto, October 9
Incarnation Parish, Sarasota, October 7-8
Jesus the Worker Parish, Fort Myers, October 9-10
Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Lakewood Ranch, October 7-8
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Venice, October 10
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Boca Grande, October 9
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Osprey, October 3
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish, Sarasota, October 6-7
Sacred Heart Parish, Punta Gorda, October 7- 8
San Antonio Parish, Port Charlotte, October 9
San Marco Parish, Marco Island, October 8-9
San Pedro Parish, North Port, October 6-7
St. Andrew Parish, Cape Coral, October 9-10
St. Catherine Parish, Sebring, October 3-4
St. Cecilia Parish, Fort Myers, October 3
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Grove City, October 7-8
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Fort Myers, October 4
St. James Parish, Lake Placid, October 8-9
St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Sarasota, October 9-10
St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Cape Coral, October 4-5
St. Patrick Parish, Sarasota, October 3-4
St. Paul Parish, Arcadia, October 9-10
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Fort Myers, October 3-4
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For Participants: How to Pray the Rosary, click here.
The Joyful Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary can be found here.
The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary can be found here.
The Luminous Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary can be found here.
The Glorious Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary can be found here.
All The Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary, in Spanish, can be found here.
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For more information, contact Jim Gontis, gontis@dioceseofvenice, 941-486-4754.
