October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Our Lady gave us the rosary as a mighty weapon against evil, and it has won victories on many occasions. Saint Pius V established the feast of Our Lady of Victory to thank God for the Christian defeat of the Turks at Lepanto on October 13th in 1571, a victory attributed to praying the rosary. Pope Gregory XIII changed the name to Feast of the Holy Rosary, originally celebrated on the first Sunday in October 1573. In 1913, Saint Pius X set the date for the feast that we know today on October 7th.

In recent time, the Holy Rosary finds itself at the heart of another significant event. During the six months of Our Lady apparitions in Fatima, the Blessed Virgin Mary emphasized the importance of praying the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners and the peace of the world. The Fatima apparitions and the messages have a profound impact on the Catholic Church, further emphasizing the significance of praying the Rosary and the month of October.

Other prominent feast days on the first week of the month are the Feast of Guardian Angels on the 2nd, Saint Therese of Lisieux on the 3rd, Saint Francis of Assisi on the 4th, and Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska on the 5th of October.

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