Month of the Rosary |
October is known as the month of the Rosary. In one of her apparitions to the children of Fatima in 1917, Our Lady announced “I am the Lady of the Rosary”. Pope Francis says, “I invite everyone to rediscover, especially during this month of October, the beauty of the prayer of the rosary, which has nourished the faith of the Christian people through the centuries.” We encourage you to pray the Rosary during this month. Over the centuries, the praying of the Rosary has proven to be very powerful in people’s lives. The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary – our Parish Feast – on 7th October each year was instituted by Pope Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the Naval Battle of Lepanto 1571. It was believed that the Christians were victorious because of their devotion to saying the Rosary and the intercession of Our Lady. The five Joyful Mysteries are: St Pope John Paul II introduced the Mysteries of Light or Luminous Mysteries: The five Sorrowful Mysteries are: The five Glorious Mysteries are: |