OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
October 7
In 1571 Pope Pius V instituted “Our Lady of Victory” as an annual feast to commemorate a victorious naval battle near Lepanto, Greece. In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII changed the title of this feast day to “Feast of the Holy Rosary.” In 1969, Pope Paul VI changed the name of the feast to “Our Lady of the Rosary.” Prayer to Our Lady now focuses more on peace than on military victory.