(Photos by John Simitz)
The faithful participated in a rosary procession Oct. 6 at Holy Rosary, Reading in observance of the Feast of the Holy Rosary established by Pope Pius V in 1572.
Tradition holds that October has been celebrated as the month of the rosary after the victory of Christian forces over the forces of the Ottoman Empire. Prior to the ships sailing off toward battle, Pope Pius V prayed the rosary asking for the Blessed Mother’s intercession for victory.
“When we pray the Rosary, we join our will to the will of the Blessed Virgin Mary and in turn the will of God. Through this act of reciting the Rosary, the Rosary becomes a powerful weapon against the poison of evil in this world,” said Bishop of Allentown Alfred Schlert.
