Awards & Highlights

Recent Highlights:

Nearly 1.6 million Rosaries were distributed to various countries (Rosaries for the World Program from Family Rosary)
Over 375 generous Rosary Makers made and donated 178,832 Rosaries.
More than 32,300 people ministered to at nearly 130 Mission Events in the United States alone.
Children in fourteen countries participated in the Try Prayer! It Works! Contest – United States, Mexico, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Bangladesh, Brazil, Peru, Ireland, Chile, India, France, and the Philippines.
The 16th annual Try Prayer! It Works! Contest had 68,415 global participants, with more than 32,000 coming from the United States.
More than 1.3 million Prayers of the Day were shared via email and text message (TXT).
Holy Cross Family Ministries received more than 4,875 gifts from 2,624 donors.
Three new products were released: Fr. John's book, Living the Rosary: Finding Your Life in the Mysteries; a new half-hour drama in the Manifest Mysteries Anthology, You Will See, which is based on the Presentation; and Faith Bowl IV, featuring TV sports figures. A new radio program for broadcast Broadcast Rosary also aired.
At our world headquarters in Easton, Massachusetts, 40 volunteers donated their time and talents, accumulating 1,475 hours of service.
The 60th Anniversary of Family Rosary in the Philippines was celebrated with a Rosary Rally at the University of Santo Tomas.
Father James Phalan, CSC, Director Family Rosary International, was elected President of the Mariological Society of America, which is dedicated to the study of the Virgin Mary.
Father David Farrell, CSC , Director Father Peyton Family Institute-Peru, was awarded the Cathleen Lyle Murray Award from the American Academy for Cerebral Palsey.
Laetitia Rhatigan , Director of Family Rosary for Albany, NY, earned her doctorate in Sacred Theology with a concentration in Mariology with the successful defense of her dissertation on the spirituality of Father Peyton.
The National Association of Professional Women named Beth Mahoney, Mission Director, Woman of the Year for her demonstration of excellence and dedication with her profession.
More than 100,000 Weekly Homily Reflections and more than 100,000 Family Prayers were shared, both via email.
The Family Link and Cause newsletters were distributed to 12,000 households and was available online.
Holy Cross Family Ministries launched a new informational website on all aspects of our ministry, www.HCFM.org and a website to share the story of Father Peyton's life, www.FatherPeyton.org.
New social media sites were launched on Facebook and Twitter to spread outreach for Family Theater Productions and Holy Cross Family Ministries.
Nearly 5,000 billboard posters were provided to outdoor advertisers to spread our inspiring messages in 35 cities in 25 states.
Voz Latina Spanish-language radio programs continue to be broadcast by approximately 12 networks and 16 independent radio stations.
Classic Radio programs also continue broadcast on approximately 19 networks and independent radio stations.
At Family Theater Productions in Hollywood, 30 volunteers donated approximately 500 hours to our ministry.