Okay, I have to make a separate post for these reflections from Sr. Nicolette Etienne’s weblog, So That In All Things…God May Be Glorified! Sr. Etienne apparently made all her students Job’s Tears Rosaries which she let them chose. Then they had them blessed by the pastor. They then prayed the Rosary together and wrote down their reflections. These reflections are in several places in her ‘blog, but if you click on the September 2009 archive you will find them all. They are really too awesome! Here are a few gems (be sure to find them all):
Receiving a Rosary that was hand made by Sr. Nicolette meant a lot to me. It was nice and calm when we prayed the Rosary in church. It was a good reflection time. When the girls led the Rosary and the guys answered it sounded really nice to me. Having our Rosaries blessed by Fr. Stan made it even more special. Having a blessed Rosary feels good. This Rosary is special for three reasons: 1. Because it is hand made. 2. Because it is my first blessed Rosary. 3. Because I got to pick the Rosary I wanted. Thank you for making the Rosaries for us. It means a whole lot! Thanks once again. (Christian L.) (Kaitlin O.)
Whenever I have my Rosary I remember that Mary is with me. Since my Rosary is blessed it seems more special. When we prayed the Rosary…nothing else really mattered. I knew God was with me. While saying the Hail Marys all my worries were lifted off my shoulders. I prayed for my family and friends. I prayed for the poor and the sick. I felt so much better having prayed for all the people closest to me. I felt even better praying for people who never had anyone to pray for them. The best thing about my Rosary is that it will bring me closer to God!
The Rosary means a lot to me because my great grandmother and myself used to say the Rosary together. She passed away over the summer. Her favorite prayer was the Hail Mary. That is why the Rosary means so much to me. When I chose my Rosary I feel I didn’t just have the Mother Mary there with me but both my great grandmother and Mother Mary! When Father Stan blessed our Rosaries I was filled with joy. It brought back the time I had spent with my great grandmother. Thank you Sister for the beautiful Rosary you made for us. (Samantha A.)It is my first blessed Rosary…and it is solely mine! I’ll probably put it in my room, in a place where I can see it. It will remind me to pray more and I think I’ll feel safe going to bed at night knowing that Mary and Jesus are with me. I think it will remind me to say a few Hail Marys before bed. My mom has a Rosary from her Aunt Kay. It’s about 105 years old. She keeps it in her treasure chest. I hope to keep this Rosary that long…and to pass it down to my children someday. (Joseph E.)
Catechists! Let’s all do this for our students!
Cooperating with Grace 
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