Pray the Romero Rosary
Draw closer to the Lord Jesus this Lent by joining us in praying the rosary every Friday at 5pm
Praying the rosary is a beautiful way to help people deepen their relationship with the Lord Jesus, as his Blessed Mother takes you by the hand and draws you to our Lord’s heart.
Archbishop John and the Cathedral clergy will be praying the Romero Mysteries of the rosary at the National Shrine of St Oscar Romero at St George’s Cathedral.
Archbishop John will personally lead the devotion at the on Ash Wednesday (18th February 2026) at 5pm, and again on Friday 6th and Friday 27th March. On all other Fridays during Lent, the Cathedral clergy will lead the rosary. Every Friday, the rosary will serve as a lead-in to the Stations of the Cross at 6pm at the Cathedral.
The Archdiocese of Southwark is proud to be home to a national shrine to St Oscar, which holds relics belonging to the martyred saint.
You can buy the Romero Rosary book, which also contains reflections on the traditional Mysteries, as well as the Romero Mysteries which were written by Archbishop John, online at PaulineUK.org or at St George’s Cathedral every Friday before the devotion.
Find out more about the Romero Rosary at rcaos.org.uk/romerorosary.
Join us and let the rosary connect you to the Lord Jesus.
The mysteries of the Romero Rosary, written by Archbishop John Wilson:
The Mysteries of Charity reveal the command of the Lord Jesus to show unconditional love for every person, something which every disciple is called to put into practice.
- The Lord Jesus Teaches Love for Enemies - St Luke 6:27-31
- The Lord Jesus Gives the Great Commandment - St Matthew 22:34-40
- The Lord Jesus Calls us to Imitate the Good Samaritan - St Luke 10:25-37
- The Lord Jesus Washes his Disciples’ Feet and Gives the New Commandment - St John 13:1-16, 31-35
- The Lord Jesus Recommissions the Apostle Peter - St John 21:1-19
The Mysteries of Compassion and Mercy exemplify the tender-hearted attitude and teaching of the Lord Jesus, which we are called to embrace and live out in daily life.
- The Lord Jesus Calls Matthew the Tax Collector - St Matthew 9:9-13
- The Woman Anoints the Feet of the Lord Jesus - St Luke 7:36-50
- The Lord Jesus Encounters the Rich Young Man - St Mark 10:17-22
- The Lord Jesus Meets the Woman Caught in Adultery - St John 8:1-11
- The Lord Jesus Teaches About the Prodigal Son and the Forgiving Father - St Luke 15:11-32
