News & Views May 2025

MAY
The month of May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. This year the whole month falls within the liturgical season of Easter, which is represented by the liturgical colour white — the colour of light, a symbol of joy, purity and innocence (absolute or restored). May is often associated with new growth and the start of summer, making it a fitting time to celebrate Mary, who is seen as a symbol of spring and renewal.

THE ORIGINS OF THE ROSARY  –  There is debate about the historical origins of the rosary. Legend has it that St Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order, received a vision from Mary who handed him rosary beads, but there are indications that Christians were using rosary beads to pray long before St Dominic was born.  The word rosary comes from Latin the ‘rosarium’ meaning ‘rose garden’, in Medieval Latin it means a ‘garland’ of roses. The rose is symbolic of the Virgin Mary and as the rosary is a collection of prayers, the rosary itself is likened to a collection of flowers offered to the Blessed Mother, just how we might give roses to our earthly mother.

To Views this month News & Views Click HERE

To Donate to the Church click HERE