The Rosary Walk: A Wonderful Gathering for Prayer, Exercise and Fellowship

Mary has promised that whoever recites the Rosary will receive special graces and protection. The Rosary is a powerful tool against sin and Satan. Knowing how important the Rosary is, the Queen’s Ladies gather to pray it each week. But they don’t just pray, as they also use it as an opportunity to do something else that’s important — exercise.

About three years ago, Queen’s Ladies member Phyllis Strobl was serving as the group’s spirituality chair. She had the idea to gather for prayer and a walk at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays. The women gather in the south parking lot with time for socialization before and after the Rosary. The group gathers no matter the weather. If it’s below 50 degrees, they walk in the church basement. They usually end the walk and prayer by 8 a.m. Phyllis is especially grateful that our parish has so many statues of Mary — this makes the Rosary walk even more fruitful.

“The Rosary is so powerful,” Phyllis says. “The more I pray it, the more I discover about Mary, St. Joseph, Jesus, and their lives.”

Phyllis says many of the Queen’s Ladies have felt called to start praying a daily Rosary after attending the Rosary Walk. She invites all women to come to join in the prayer and walk. It’s a great way to introduce friends to the faith, as well as an excellent way to learn how to pray the Rosary.

“We want people to come and feel comfortable and supported in learning how to pray the Rosary,” Phyllis says. “We usually pray the Joyful Mysteries together.”

As a convert to our faith, Phyllis admits she didn’t know much about Mary. When she first became Catholic, there was so much to learn. But as she experienced the Rosary, her heart started to open up to Mary. This is also how she developed a closer relationship with Jesus.

“With all that is going on in the world, it’s been a blessing to know how powerful the Rosary is,” Phyllis says. “I really experience peace and joy having the Rosary as part of my life.”

Phyllis also appreciates the devotion that Fr. Bill Bruning has to the Rosary. She admits the attention he places on the Rosary has helped her realize the importance of the prayer. She also wants everyone to know this group isn’t taking the place of the Rosary before Mass — this is just another opportunity to pray while getting some good exercise along the way.

“We invite all women to come experience this time of prayer while we walk,” Phyllis says. “This is a beautiful ministry.”

If you would like more information on the Rosary Walk or the Queen’s Ladies, please contact Phyllis Strobl at 816-560-1534 or disneypj@aol.com.

All women of the parish are invited to join in the prayer and walk. It’s a great way to introduce friends to the faith, as well as an excellent way to learn how to pray the Rosary.

Knowing how important the Rosary is, the Queen’s Ladies gather to pray it each week.

Knowing how important the Rosary is, the Queen’s Ladies gather to pray it each week.