Mother Africa Rosary Exchange (MARE)

The U.S. Catholic bishiops issued a call for global responsibility to alleviate poverty, disease, atrocities and mass destruction in Africa. "Prayer", they said, "is the starting point and foundation for our work of solidarity..." For centuries, recitation of the rosary has been associated with social action and change- and the role of the Blessed Mother in the story of human salvation. MARE heirloom rosaries are handcrafted by Sheila Bourelly, an American multi-media artist, in solidarity with Africa's struggle to recover from colonialism, racism, hunger, war and disease. They are offered as a collective prayer response to suffering and oppression everywhere. International Bazaar is proud to support Sheila in this initiative.