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Silver Rose In Diocese
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May 13, 2022Amarillo—The Diocese of Amarillo is hosting one of five Silver Roses making their way across North America now through Saturday, May 14.
The final stop for the Silver Rose will be Saturday, May 14 at St. Ann's Church, where it will be on display during the 5:00pm Mass.
The Silver Rose symbolizes the commitment of the Knights of Columbus to restoring respect for the sanctity of human life from conception until death. The first Silver Rose Run took place in 1960. The original rose was real and was flown part of the route and also escorted part of the way by then-Supreme Knight Luke Hart.
A bronze rose was used in 1961, soon replaced by a silver rose crafted in Mexico by Miguel Martinez Montoya in Monterrey. Montoya created all the silver roses used between 1961 and 1997. The stems of the roses circle each other indicating unity and at their base are twelve additional small roses representing the twelve Disciples.
The 2022 Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose—One Life, One Rose Program concludes on Monday, Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey, Mexico.
For additional information, please call Ron Railsback, Assistant Diocesan Deputy for the Knights of Columbus at 806-654-4163.
