Necessity of blessing a rosary

[Yearning]

Hello, I’m hoping this is the right forum - it said questions regarding sacramentals go in here.

My 9 y.o. son got into an arguement at Cub Scouts today over the necessity of having a rosary blessed before it is used. I understand that the Leader was insisting that a rosary MUST be blessed before it may be used. My son was arguing that there is nothing wrong with using an unblessed rosary as a placeholder for prayer.

We’ll look past the fact that he got into an arguement with an adult for the moment.

My husband told him a month ago when he came home from Cub Scouts with an unblessed rosary that it was perfectly fine to use it that night. Of course we wanted to get it blessed at the earliest possible opportunity. But the fact that it had not yet been blessed was in no way a reason not to use it.

So… are my husband and son correct… or was this lady?

Thanks.

 

[Corki]

Getting a Rosary blessed is a very nice thing to do but it only affects the sacramental itself - the beads - and has no effect on the prayers said. Some Rosaries have blessings that are very precious (i.e. blessed by the Pope or a very holy person) but you can say the Rosary on your fingers if you want.

 

[Eilish_Maura]

Hello, I’m hoping this is the right forum - it said questions regarding sacramentals go in here.

My 9 y.o. son got into an arguement at Cub Scouts today over the necessity of having a rosary blessed before it is used. I understand that the Leader was insisting that a rosary MUST be blessed before it may be used. My son was arguing that there is nothing wrong with using an unblessed rosary as a placeholder for prayer.

We’ll look past the fact that he got into an arguement with an adult for the moment.

My husband told him a month ago when he came home from Cub Scouts with an unblessed rosary that it was perfectly fine to use it that night. Of course we wanted to get it blessed at the earliest possible opportunity. But the fact that it had not yet been blessed was in no way a reason not to use it.

So… are my husband and son correct… or was this lady?

Thanks.

What were they doing that such an argument would happen?

I am a Cubmaster and know the program as well as a number of the Catholic related activities that can be used.

 

[ed1000]

Well, whatever the rest, I advocate on behalf of the lad, who was testifying what he knew was right (and with a more advanced theology.) - also speaking as a (former) cubmaster

 

[Yearning]

I am a Cubmaster and know the program as well as a number of the Catholic related activities that can be used.

Last month the made rosaries to be donated to somewhere. Part of an evangelizing program or something. I’m a little fuzzy on the details. I’m thinking that the lady who was going to deliver them picked them up yesterday. This is also the lady who was responsible for my son’s Parvuli Dei which he earned last month (my son did not know that) I’m so embarrassed.

I’ve initiated an email conversation with her, and she has written that my son argued with the priest as well I know this priest. He is a clueful and Holy priest. I refuse to believe that he was advocating that it is not permitted to pray on an unblessed rosary. I am going to have to (delicately) try to find out what they were actually saying, and in the mean time assume that my son misunderstood them.

Of course, they could have argued that the sky was orange with purple polka-dots. He should have shut his mouth after the initial objection and reported the misinformation for us to deal with.

If/when I find out what the priest and “rosary lady” were actually saying, I’ll let ya’ll know. I’m guessing that they were arguing that they either wanted the rosaries blessed, or that they wanted them to be sacramentals, in which case they would have needed to be blessed.

Thanks for your advice everyone.

 

[Belle10]

Getting a Rosary blessed is a very nice thing to do but it only affects the sacramental itself - the beads - and has no effect on the prayers said. Some Rosaries have blessings that are very precious (i.e. blessed by the Pope or a very holy person) but you can say the Rosary on your fingers if you want.

I agree with this.

While I understand your (the OP) concern about your son arguing with an adult, I would also be proud of him that he is so passionate about the Rosary and praying! Speaking up about that isn’t easy for many adults, let alone 9 year olds.