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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Eucharist family rosary to be held in Spokane Sunday

From staff reports

A Eucharistic Family Rosary will be held at Avista Stadium Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

The event will open with song and prayer, led by a 60-person choir, and continue with an entrance procession led by Bishop Thomas Daly of the Spokane Catholic Diocese. 100 First Communicants will also join the procession.

The event celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions, when the Virgin Mary was reported to have been seen by three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.

Around seven thousand people are expected to attend.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.