October –

Month of the Rosary

October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Pope Leo XIV reminds us that 7th October is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the Church traditionally dedicates the whole month to praying the Rosary.” He went on to say, “I invite everyone to pray the Rosary every day during the coming month — for peace — personally, with your families and in your communities.” In particular, the Pope has asked us to pray for peace in war-torn regions such as Gaza and Ukraine, reminding us of the comfort and strength that prayer can bring even in the darkest of times. This month, you are invited to join us in praying the rosary 20 minutes prior to ALL Masses. Please join us when you can.

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary – 7th October

Our Lady of the Rosary
This feast was instituted by Pope St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the great naval victory over the Turks at the battle of Lepanto on this day in the year 1570, a favor due to the recitation of the Rosary. This victory saved Europe from being overrun by the forces of Islam.

Lepanto, perhaps the most complete victory ever gained over the Ottoman Empire, on October 7, 1571, is commemorated by the invocation “Help of Christians,” inserted in the Litany of Loretto. At Belgrade, the Turks were defeated on the Feast of Our Lady ad Nives in 1716. A second victory gained that year on the Octave of the Assumption determined Pope Clement XI to command the Feast of the Rosary to be celebrated by the universal Church. Leo XIII added the invocation “Queen of the most Holy Rosary, pray for us,” to the Litany of Loretto. The Feast is in reality a great festival of thanksgiving for the signal and countless benefits bestowed on Christendom through the Rosary of our blessed Queen.

In modern times successive popes have urged the faithful to pray the Rosary. It is a form of contemplative prayer, mental and vocal prayer, which brings down God’s blessing on the Church. It is a biblically inspired prayer that is centered on meditation on the salvific mysteries of Christ in union with Mary, who was so closely associated with her Son in his redeeming activity.

Source: Catholic Culture

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