Prayers recited in many languages at Tipperary's fourth annual Rosary Rally
More than 150 people attended the Rosary Rally at Kickham Barracks Plaza in Clonmel
Clonmel's fourth annual Rosary Rally was blessed with glorious sunshine with over 150 people gathering at Kickham Barracks Plaza to take part in the open air prayer service.
The Rosary was recited in a wide range of languages at the multi-cultural and multilingual rally organised by a group of people from the town's parishes on Saturday afternoon, May 23.
Rosary prayers recited on the day were offered for world peace and the family.
This was the fourth year of Clonmel's Rosary Rally in honour of Our Lady of Fatima.
It was among more than 500 public square Rosary prayer services held across Ireland during the month of May to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the first Marian apparition on May 13, 2017.
Jimmy Ryan, one of the rally's organisers, said it was a beautiful day and the feedback they received from people, who attended the prayer service was really good. He estimated the Rosary was recited in about 12 languages ranging from English, Gaeilge and Spanish to German, Italian, Hindi, Polish and Malayalam as the prayer service was attended by Catholics from a wide range of nationalities.
“There was a great cosmopolitan atmosphere at the rally.
"People just loved the fact they could recite the prayers in their own language.
"There was a great pulling together of people at the event, and with all that is going on in the world now, we need people pulling together,” he said.
The Rosary Rally was also attended by a number of local priests including Fr Nicholas Grace, Parish Priest of Clonmel’s St Oliver's Parish who performed a blessing of the congregation at the prayer service.