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From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

A nightly online rosary get-together, begun this past spring by a small group of Catholics in the Southern Tier, was originally intended to last one month.

Yet more than half a year later, that initiative is still going strong — and could end up extending well into the future, thanks to a growing number of worshipers who continue to connect virtually.

Angela Jeronimo, a member of All Saints Parish in Corning, said that she and a few other parishioners formed the rosary gatherings in response to a plea by Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, who also serves as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. On May 1, 2020, Archbishop Gomez led a renewal of consecration for this country and Canada to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He implored the faithful to follow Pope Francis’ suggestion to pray the rosary at home throughout the month of May while quarantining from the coronavirus pandemic, asking for Mary’s intercession in ending the health crisis.