8th Graders Pray the Rosary Part 5

When I got my Rosary I felt like the one I chose just seemed like the right one. When we were sitting in Church one of my favorite thing was hearing the sound of the beads coming out of people's pockets hitting the wood on the pews. Fr. Stan blessed our Rosaries and sprinkled them with holy water. I felt special because I knew we were the only class receiving blessed Rosaries. (Nick K.)


When we got our Rosaries blessed it meant a lot to me. When Fr. Stan said the blessing it made me feel closer to God. When he blessed us with the holy water it made me feel like my Rosary was officially blessed. We prayed the Rosary which was a neat experience. We had the girls lead and then the boys led. That made me feel like I was really a part of the prayer. I liked praying the Rosary and leading better than listening to it on a recording. (Jake F.)


This Rosary makes me feel better about myself. It also makes me feel better about it, when I'm praying with it...it feels smooth and looks shiny. I know when I pray the Rosary, it will become even more shiny. The more I pray the Rosary the better I feel about myself. When I use it or hold it, I know that I'm not just a sinner, but I am God's creation. It is special because it was hand made. I didn't get it from a store. It was given to me by a loving nun that cares for all of us like we are all her children. I also like how it isn't beads bought from a store. They were seeds that grew into beads known as Job's Tears. It is a blessed Rosary so it is even more holy. When I pray with this Rosary, it makes me want to try harder or think harder about it, and God, Mary and Jesus. When I write this it makes me feel and know that I love my life and everything in it! (Tristan M.)


I love having my own Rosary. I can pray anytime I want. When we prayed the Rosary in Church the girls got to lead the Rosary and then the boys led the Rosary. I liked that. I like how Fr. Stan said a special prayer over us and the Rosaries. I love how Sr. Nicolette hand made the Rosaries for all of the 8th graders. I liked how we got to pray the Rosary right after Fr. Stan blessed them. I think it will bring me closer to Mary because every time I pray this I will always have Mary and Jesus in my heart along with Sr. Nicolette for making them for us. I like how they are not all the same. Mine has a cross that looks old. It has hearts above the INRI, next to both of Jesus' hands and under his feet. My beads are made from Job's tears that were grown in Sr. Nicolette's mom and dad's back yard. I don't think I could tell her thank you enough. I hope she knows. Thank you, Thank you so much for making them for us! (Elizabeth G.)


To have a blessed Rosary in my life is very special. When I prayed the Rosary today I felt more holy and I felt more connected to God. When Sr. Nicolette let us lead I felt like a leader and it made me feel special. Spending an extra 15 minutes with a blessed Rosary really makes me feel holy. I hope I will have this Rosary forever. (Ben #2)