On September 27, 2025, the faithful will gather at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage. It will be a day filled with prayer, preaching, and devotion to Our Lady. One of the spiritual highlights of the day will be the chance to enroll in the Rosary Confraternity, a centuries-old association entrusted to the care of the Dominican friars.

Enrollment, however, is not limited to those who can be present in Washington. Anyone, anywhere, can enter into this spiritual family. Members of the Confraternity promise to pray fifteen decades of the Rosary each week, with meditation on the mysteries of Christ. This obligation is not a heavy burden, but a steady rhythm of prayer that keeps one close to Our Lady and united to countless others around the world.

Belonging to the Confraternity brings with it real spiritual benefits. Members share in the prayers and good works of the Dominican Order, and in the intercession of fellow members spread throughout the world. The Church has also granted indulgences to members of the Confraternity, including a plenary indulgence on the day of enrollment and on certain feast days, provided the usual conditions are met. Most importantly, Our Lady herself looks upon Confraternity members with special care and protection.

The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is one day in the year when thousands come together to witness the power of the Rosary. The Confraternity is a way of carrying that same spirit into every week of the year. Wherever you are, your prayers become part of a living Pilgrimage that never ceases, uniting you with friars, nuns, sisters, and lay faithful who keep watch with Mary and contemplate the mysteries of Christ.

Whether you are planning to be at the Pilgrimage this fall or are unable to make the journey, you are invited to take this step. Enrollment is a simple act, but one that draws you into the heart of a great communion of prayer.

Obligations of Membership

The only obligation is to pray 15 decades of the Rosary each week, which can be spread out across the week. Members are asked to include the intentions of fellow Confraternity members in their prayers.

Spiritual Benefits

• A share in the prayers and the good works of countless thousands of Rosary Confraternity members throughout the world and in heaven.
• A share in the good works and prayers of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order).
• Various plenary and partial indulgences
  • For members of the Confraternity, a plenary indulgence is granted under the usual conditions on the day of enrollment (the day indicated on the register/certificate) as well as the feast days of Christmas, Easter, the Annunciation, the Assumption of Our Lady, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Immaculate Conception, and Our Lord’s Presentation in the Temple.
  • A plenary indulgence is also granted, under the usual conditions, to all who pray the rosary in a Church or oratory, in a family (family rosary), religious community, or in a pious association of the faithful. Otherwise, the indulgence is partial.
• And most importantly, the intercession and special protection of Our Lady, the Mother of God.

How to Enroll

Joining is simple and open to all. To become a member and unite your prayers with thousands of others around the world, click here to enroll.