Rosary rally is coordinated nationally by America Needs Fatima ( Tradition, Family, Property). It always amazes me that every year they surpass their goal. How did they accomplish it? Of course...with the help of God and the Blessed Mother. Also there are many volunteers from all over the United States and Canada that go to Rossville, Kansas every year to call for volunteer rally captains.
My sister from Canada and I had the privilege to go to Kansas for a week in 2007 to recruit rally captains. We started our day daily with a rosary in the car, mass in a local church and breakfast in the office. Then we will hear the bell from Mr. Pierce signalling the start of our calls. We would pray and get our binders and stack of names to call people all over the United States to recruit them for the rally. It was amazing at the responses we had, and we hardly had anyone turning us down! And if someone needs an interpreter, there was always a caller that is bilingual! There was a great camaraderie with all the volunteer callers. There was no pressure at all!
We would break for lunch which was prepared by the volunteers, relatives and staff of America Needs Fatima. And...oh, boy! what a lunch it was all the time! We were also supplied with snacks, coffee, etc for our breaks. Lunch was a time to chat with new found friends and everyone was very happy and friendly.
After lunch, we were back to our stations for more calls. It was like a three ring circus, in a good way, with several of us calling people. We can hear how the caller gets so enthusiastic with their call that we cannot help but admire the volunteer caller with the grace, ease and friendliness of their tone on each of the calls they make. With that said, how could someone on the other end refuse to be a rally captain?
At around 5:00 in the afternoon, we would hear the bell signifying the end of the day. We would pray and head for the kitchen for dinner. It was always amazing at the food that they served to the volunteers. It was always a feast and so delicious! Kudos to the volunteers in the kitchen! They did a wonderful time feeding the volunteers. My sister and I want to thank them for the great spread they prepared everyday on our stay in Rossville, Kansas!
It was not all work and no play during our volunteer days in Rossville. The volunteers had dinner at Mr. Slobodnick's (rally coordinator) house where we met Mr. Slobodnick's family. We also had a dinner buffett in one local place and on the weekend, we had a sightseeing trip to the War Memorial Park which was amazing!
At first, when we saw the cornfields along the way when we arrived, my sister and I thought," we're in the middle of nowhere!" Was this a mistake? What were we thinking? Reminiscing back, it turned out to be one the best week in our lives. It was a very enjoyable, reflective, fun filled and rewarding experience that my sister and I will never forget. Thank you all!
Please join a rosary rally near you. For more information go to America Needs Fatima. org
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