October 7, 2026
One Million Children Praying the Rosary
For unity and peace
Children on every continent, one day, one prayer. This year, gather your family, parish, class, or prayer group and be part of this worldwide day of prayer!
Registration opens Sept. 7
Simple to join
How it works, in 4 steps
1 · Register
Sign up as an individual, family, parish, class, or prayer group in just two minutes.
2 · Prepare
Download your free kit and plan your time of prayer.
3 · Pray together
Join children around the world on October 7, 2026.
4 · Share
Send your photos (with consent) and inspire others through your prayer for peace.
Choose your path
How would you like to take part?
Whether you’re a child joining the prayer or an adult inviting others to pray, start here.
I'm a child or a family
Learn how to pray step by step, colour the Mysteries, craft your own rosary, and pray at home with your family on the big day. Register to appear on the world map!
I'm a teacher, catechist, priest, or other adult
An at-a-glance guide for organizers, poster, photo-video release form, and more. Register your group to be added to the world map!
Your free resources are right below
For children & families
• Flyer: How to Pray the Rosary + Mysteries (two pages)
• Comic Strip Colouring Pages (Mysteries)
• Coloured Comic Strip Pages (Mysteries)
• Longer illustrated booklet of all the Mysteries (52 pages)
• Craft your own rosary (video tutorial)
• Craft your own macrame decade-of-the-Rosary bracelet
• Invite others to join — graphics to share
For organizers
• ⭐ At-a-Glance Guide for Organizers
• Print-ready poster, A5
• Leaflet: Why we pray the Rosary
• ⭐ Photo-Video Release Form
• Children’s Rosary — Practical Guide for Forming Groups
• Flyer: How to Pray the Rosary + Mysteries (two pages)
• Longer illustrated booklet of all the Mysteries (52 pages)
• Comic Strip Colouring Pages (Mysteries)
• Coloured Comic Strip Pages (Mysteries)
• Craft your own rosary (video tutorial)
• Craft your own macrame decade-of-the-Rosary bracelet
• Questions? Find answers here
• Invite others to join — graphics to share
Why grown-ups love it
Trusted by schools and parishes worldwide
“The plan made it so easy — my whole class took part and the children were genuinely moved. We’ll do it every year now.”
— Marie, Grade 4 teacher
“A beautiful way to unite our parish’s young families around prayer for peace. The materials did all the work.”
— Fr. Thomas, parish priest
Worldwide community of prayer
See how many have joined — in Canada and around the world
When you register, you’ll be added to the map alongside participants worldwide!
🔍 Open the full map
Registration opens Sept. 7
Share your photos with #1MillionChildrenPraying
OMC Around the World
Photos from past One Million Children events and children praying together, across continents.
Send us your OMC photos — they’ll be automatically resized and compressed for easy uploading, without compromising image quality.
Questions
Organizer FAQ
Yes! Participation is completely free. All you need is a rosary for each participant (or make one by following our video tutorial) and a little bit of time. 🙂
About 20 minutes to pray the Rosary, plus a little extra time for groups to share, take pictures, do a craft or drawing, or simply spend time together. You can make the time as simple or as meaningful as you like.
Not to worry! The free kit includes a simple step-by-step guide, so anyone can pray or lead the Rosary with confidence.
Absolutely. The kit includes colouring pages, a video on how to make your own rosary, and a simpler version of the Mysteries.
October 7 is the worldwide day of prayer, but you can choose another day that works for you or your group and still be part of this special prayer event.
Both individuals and groups are welcome! As of September 7th, you can click on any of the registration buttons to join in. Registration is quick, and you’ll be added to the world map!
Yes, but only with permission. Please collect and send us the required Photo-Video Release Form (available in the organizers’ kit), then you can upload your photos via our website. We would love to see them!
And if you share your own pictures on social media, don’t forget to use #1MillionChildrenPraying!
In your kit, click on Invite others to join, where you will find a small collection of graphics you can download and share to inspire others to join this worldwide prayer event.
Our campaign coordinator would be happy to assist you! Please contact Valérie Vulcain at 1-800-585-6333 ext. 227 or vv@acn-canada.org.
Say YES to peace
Join the million!
Register in two minutes and join children across the globe on October 7, 2026.
One prayer can make a difference.
A million prayers, united in faith, can help change the world.
Registration opens Sept. 7