October 4, 2020

Dear St. Martin of Tours Parishioners and Friends ~

October is the month the Church dedicates to the Holy Rosary. St. Padre Pio used to say “The Rosary is the weapon!” Indeed, there is a spiritual battle raging—we can all feel it—and to win we must offer prayers to heaven. Second to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Rosary is the greatest prayer we can offer Almighty God.

You will see in this bulletin three opportunities to pray the Rosary. One, posted on this page, is to continue the 54- Day Rosary Miracle Novena until the Feast of Our Lady of The Holy Rosary (also the Feast of Our Lady of Victories) on October 7. Second, before every daily Mass this month, the Rosary will be prayed in church at 7:30 a.m. Third, on Saturday, October 10th at noon, in front of the Mary statue at St. Mark’s church, there will be a prayer gathering for a “Rosary Crusade,” which is a nationally coordinated event.

Finally, let’s not forget that October 13th is the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun which occurred at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. The miracle was a sign to the world that the Great War was ending soon (which it did on Nov 11, 1917, which is the Feast of St. Martin of Tours!). That day is one we must remember as a crucial day of prayer! God’s Blessings Upon You!