Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary

The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is on October 7th, the anniversary of the decisive victory of the combined Christian fleet in 1571 at the Battle of Lepanto, defeating an Ottoman fleet off western Greece. It was formerly sometimes known as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory.

The rosary is a perfect form of prayerful tribute to the Trinity, commencing as it does with the recitation of the Apostles ‘Creed, followed by the Our Father, the Hail Mary thrice and the Doxology. Each decade of the Hail Mary is then preceded by the Our Father and concludes with Doxology, thus highlighting the significance of the Lord's Prayer, which remains the key prayer of the rosary. The Doxology is then followed by Mary's own prayer given at Fatima in 1917,"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins! Save us from the fires of hell! Lead all souls to heaven especially those who most need your mercy!”

By praying rosary, we acknowledge Mary's ongoing role in our salvation as only next to that of Jesus.