Star of the Sea Parish and Brothers in Prayer warmly invite you to the 2026 Eucharistic Rosary Congress, an eight-day event dedicated to honoring Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament through continuous Eucharistic Adoration, the Holy Rosary, and communal prayer.
Throughout the Congress, our church will become a place of uninterrupted prayer as parishioners and visitors gather before the Blessed Sacrament day and night. The Holy Rosary will be prayed at the beginning of every hour, accompanied by Holy Mass, opportunities for Confession, spiritual conferences, and other devotional events.

Wednesday, October 7
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary — Opening of the Congress
• 6:00 PM — Traditional Latin Sung Mass
Celebrated by Javier Ravasi, Parochial Administrator of St. Monica–St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
• 8:00 PM — First ERC Rosary
• Continuous Eucharistic Adoration begins

Thursday, October 8
• 6:00 PM — English Mass and Rosary
• 7:00 PM — Spiritual Warfare
Conference by Fr. Javier Olivera Ravasi, Parochial Administrator of St. Monica–St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
• 8:00 PM — Latin Sung Rosary

Friday, October 9
• 6:00 PM — English Mass and Rosary
• 7:00 PM — The Altar and the Battle: The Four Ends of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Path to Virtue
Conference by Fr. Mikhael Mihic, Parochial Vicar of Mater Dolorosa Church
• 8:00 PM — Latin Sung Rosary

Saturday, October 10
Mass in Honor of St. Junípero Serra
• 11:00 AM — Mass in Honor of St. Junípero Serra
This special Mass is part of the 250th Anniversary Year of the Founding of Misión San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) and also commemorates the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026).

Sunday, October 11
• 3:00 PM — Traditional Latin Mass at St. Monica–St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
Celebrated by Fr. Javier Olivera Ravasi, with the homily preached in Spanish
• 6:00 PM — Coming to Know God’s Will (in the Auditorium)
Conference by Sr. Mara Grace, O.P., Vocation Director for the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, Tennessee

Monday, October 12
• 6:00 PM — English Mass and Rosary
• 7:00 PM — Mental Prayer as a Remedy for Spiritual Dwarfism
Conference by Fr. Vincent Woo, Director of Liturgy at St. Patrick’s Seminary
• 8:00 PM — Latin Sung Rosary

Tuesday, October 13
Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima
• 6:00 PM — English Sung Mass
Celebrated by Fr. Joseph Illo, Pastor of Star of the Sea Parish
• Presentation: The Miracle of the Sun and the Message of Fatima
• 8:00 PM — Latin Sung Rosary

Wednesday, October 14
• 6:00 PM — English Mass and Rosary
• 7:00 PM — Restoring the Catholic Family
Conference by Fr. Gerardo Vázquez, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in East Palo Alto
• 8:00 PM — Latin Sung Rosary
• Reception after the talk will be held in the Auditorium

Thursday, October 15
Feast of St. Teresa of Ávila — Closing of the Congress
• 6:00 PM — High Solemn Mass at the Carmelite Monastery of Cristo Rey
Celebrated by Fr. Vincent Woo, Fr. Joseph Illo & Dcn. Dereck Delgado
• Candlelight procession from the Carmelite Monastery to Star of the Sea Parish (Rosary)
• 8:00 PM — Final Eucharistic Rosary Congress Holy Hour

Whether you can spend an hour in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, join the hourly Rosary, attend the liturgies, or participate in the spiritual conferences, your presence will be a beautiful offering to Our Lord. Everyone is warmly welcome.

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