A large group gathered along Hwy. 24 in Clearwater last Saturday to participate in the annual Public Square Rosary Crusade.

 

Public Square Rosary Crusades are held every October, with groups across the country praying simultaneously for the United States and the world. The event continues to grow rapidly across the world; over 21,500 rallies were held in the U.S. alone this year, up from just over 14,000 in 2015.

 

The Public Square Rosary Crusade was begun in 2007 by the America Needs Fatima (ANF) organization. Each year ANF invites groups to organize their own event on the closest Saturday to Oct. 13, which is the feast of the last apparition of Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun. 

 

Joan Ohnsorg from St. Luke’s Catholic Church has organized the event in Clearwater for the past three years.