In 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, then national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (the Center for Mission’s parent organization), created the World Mission Rosary to help Catholics actively participate in their baptismal call to mission through prayer. This is a rosary with color-coded beads representing different regions of the world where the Church continues its evangelizing mission, encouraging prayer for those in need. There are 75,000 rosaries needed for the beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
YELLOW: represents the morning light of the East, all of Asia
BLUE: represents the oceans and islands surrounding the pacific
WHITE: represents Europe
RED: represents the fire of faith that brought missionaries to the Americas
GREEN: represents the forest and grasslands of Africa
See more information about the World Mission Rosary and what you’ll need to make a rosary.
