The month of October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary.  On October 7, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in honor of the Blessed Mother. October was also the month in which Mary appeared for the last time to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, urging them to "say the rosary every day to obtain peace for the world."

The Rosary is an invitation to experience the grace of Mary’s spiritual motherhood as she leads us to her Son, Jesus. Devotion to the Rosary was especially promoted in the 13th century by St. Dominic and in the 16th century by St. Peter Canisius. It was Pope Leo XIII who dedicated October at the Month of the Holy Rosary and who, in 1895, wrote an encylical, Adiutricem, on the Rosary.  An invocation known as the Fatima Prayer was commonly added in the early 20th century. In 2002, Saint John Paul II, who called the Rosary his favorite prayer, added a new set of five reflections called the luminous mysteries. They join the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries, in providing opportunities to reflect on the lives of Jesus and his Blessed Mother. 

In celebration of the month, the Knights of Columbus Oakland Council 784 will be hosting an evening of praying the rosary Wednesday October 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm via Zoom (invite below). Each decade we pray will be offered for a special individuals in our society. All are welcome to attend. We pray that you walk away from this experience stronger and more prayerful under the blanket of our Holy Mother. We look forward to sharing in prayer together.