Dec 21, 2012 / 02:27 am
The Knights of Columbus at St. Rose of Lima parish in Newtown, Conn. have organized a prayer drive for the benefit of those affected by the town's recent tragedy.
"There's a very important message, that the Rosary is a very powerful prayer, and one that can bring miracles. And we hope for that," Council 185's Grand Knight Tim Haas said in a Dec. 20 interview with EWTN News.
"This is a special way for us to remember the holy innocents who were lost. There were 12 little girls, 8 boys, and they were taken from us without warning or cause, and we need to pray for their families."
The council's message promoting the prayer drive was released Dec. 19. Haas said that within only 24 hours, they had gathered over 60,000 Hail Marys prayed for the intentions of Newtown.