Rosaries for the Missions

[Saint_Gemma]

There is a real shortage of rosaries for the missions. Only 10% of the requests for rosaries from the missions that Our Lady’s Rosary Makers receives are met! Do not take the attitude that someone else will solve this problem! Decide which kind of rosary you will make, order the supplies for them, learn how to make them, make them, and send them to the missions!
What to do:

1. Decide which kind you will make. Cord and bead rosaries are the most inexpensive to make (about $0.14 each), but they look a bit cheap, though they are fairly durable and easy and fast to make. Wire and bead rosaries are in the medium price range ($0.25-$0.60 each), but they look a little nicer, though they are harder to make, and may come apart. All cord rosaries generally are the most expensive ($0.39-$2.50 each), but they are very durable, people love to receive them, and they take 20 minutes to an hour to make.
   2.Order the supplies for the kind of rosary that you want to make. For cord and bead rosaries, order plastic crucifixes, plastic mission beads, #9 cord and cord tools from Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, or just order this starter kit. For wire and bead rosaries, order pliers, plastic mission beads, mission wire, mission center pieces, and mission chain from Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, or just order this starter kit. For all cord rosaries, order metal crucifixes from Irma Beads or Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, and #36 cord from FNT Industries.
   3.When you receive your supplies, practice making rosaries. To learn how to make cord and bead rosaries, go to olrm.org/cord_inst.html. To learn how to make wire and bead rosaries, go to olrm.org/wire_inst.html. To learn how to make all cord rosaries, go to rosaryarmy.com/?page_id=39.
   4.Make your rosaries.
   5.Send them to the missions. You can find a list of missions here: olrm.org/requests.html.

 

[kristie_m]

Thanks for the info. I’ve just recently been considering this type of service project (just began praying the Rosary myself!). Thank you for letting us know that the need is urgent. Perhaps there are others like me that have been in the “thinking about it stage” and will cross over to “just do it!”

 

[Crepusculum]

I too would like to thank you for this info - will be trying my hand at this in the coming months.

 

[joamy]

I’ve been looking for a project - looks like I found one!!! :yup: :bounce: :bounce:

 

[bwhite06517]

I’ve used Lewis and Company before: rosaryparts.com/pages/specials/militaryrosarys.asp

These are fairly quickly made (with a cord base and then just slide beads and separators) - I think maybe five minutes when you know what you are doing!!!

Bruce

 

[LeahInancsi]

I started making mission rosaries about a year ago. I’ve been distributing them in stratigic locations around my parish (not exactly mission), but I’m not really sure that they are used as intended. I suspect that they may be used to amuse a toddler during mass or someone picks them up because they’re free and never use them.

As soon as I get things under control at home (everyone has been sick, etc.), I’m going to get back to rosary making and send them to “real” missions.

It’s tons of fun and serves a good purpose.

 

[ruslan]

Thank you for the info.

 

[Kevin_Simmons]

Hello, I am a Boy Scout and as part of my Eagle Project, my friends and I made a really good manual on how to make a cord and beads rosary (Our Lady’s Rosary Makers supplies, but it works with any other string and beads). (we gave it to someone who had never made a rosary and is not generally very craftsy and he made it without any additional help) If you would like a copy, email me at ourladyoffatimarosaries@gmail.com In the heading just put “Rosary Manual”.

 

[fabricdragon]

i make the knotted cord rosaries, as i find them easier than any other kind. and they look great! i usually give them away locally, but when i get ahead by a few i send them off to missions.

there are excellent instructions (and a lot of encouragement) at rosaryarmy dot com for the knotted cord rosary makers out there.

oh and an added note: while the missions prefer a crucifix, if you make them with a knotted cord cross they go through MRI and CAT scanners. i make them like that for hospitals and oncology wards all the time, in memory of my friend (and sponsor to Catholicism) Lynn.

 

[maternus]

I made 100 last year during Lent, but I should order more supplies. I have been thinking of starting up a rosary making guild at my parish. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[kaygee]

www.rosaryarmy.com is a super resource! All-twine knotted rosaries have the advantage that you can just stuff a length of twine and a crucifix into a pocket, and you can make a rosary anywhere at any time. I made one this morning at my eye doctor’s while waiting for my eyes to dilate properly for the examination. And I gave him the finished rosary when he came in for the examination.

 

[Kathleen17]

I am making a mission trip to Guatemala this summer and am going to make some rosaries to take with me. I want to confirm that they would use the 7 decade rosary and not the 5 decade rosary. Does anyone know the answer to this (or know someone who would)? Thanks for your help.

 

[Saint_Gemma]

I am making a mission trip to Guatemala this summer and am going to make some rosaries to take with me. I want to confirm that they would use the 7 decade rosary and not the 5 decade rosary. Does anyone know the answer to this (or know someone who would)? Thanks for your help.

Unless they specifically asked for seven decade rosaries, I would just bring five decade rosaries, as five decade rosaries are much more popular.

 

[Ivonne24]

I have been trying to find a tutorial all over the place where you learn how to do a knotted cross (crucifix) but I have not been able to find one that really explain how to do it. I went to Rosary Army but they say they know how to do it but wont tell because they prefer metal crucifixes. If anyone can direct me to a good tutorial on how to make a knotted crucifix for a knotted rosary I would appreciate it.

Thank you

Ivonne

 

[asia53]

If anyone can direct me to a good tutorial on how to make a knotted crucifix for a knotted rosary I would appreciate it.

Thank you

Ivonne

I found this for you: youtube.com/user/rosarymaking
It’s from Lewis and Company, and says it’s for a cord rosary. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to watch it, but I do believe this is what you want.