Posted October 14, 2014

St. Paul Church in East Norriton, Montgomery County, hosted hundreds of Catholics who prayed the rosary Oct. 13, the 97th anniversary of the final apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal. The rosary devotion Monday night was the 19th annual such gathering organized by St. Paul’s pastor, Father Harry E. McCreedy. Read the full story here. See video here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

Father Harry E. McCreedy leads the candlelight rosary Monday, Oct. 13 at St. Paul Church, East Norriton. (Sarah Webb)

Mary Ann Coupe lights her candle before the start of the rosary with the help of Stephen A. Roselli.

Marsha Santangelo, right, prays with the congregation.

Brother and sister Matt and Marybeth Toscani pray the rosary at St. Paul Church.

The Pham family pray the rosary together and with hundreds of other Catholics from St. Paul Parish and surrounding parishes at the church in East Norriton Monday night, Oct. 13.

Kristin Volandt, left, prays the rosary and served at the altar for the parish devotion.

 

Parishioners venerate the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Paul Church, East Norriton.

The faithful line up to venerate the statue of the Pilgrim Virgin, honoring Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary.