In many Catholic families, there is a pious custom of reciting daily one part of the Rosary. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit ... fire of hell, draw all souls ...

led Thursday night’s rosary. “We gather in prayer for the health of the Holy Father Francis with Mary, Mother of the Church and of Good Counsel,” he said in his opening prayer.

Second grade students at Holy Rosary School grew flowers using a hydroponic system. Students observed the process daily, recorded the growth, and took home flowers to share with their families.