Posted on 06/27/2006 8:52:32 PM PDT by Macoraba
IMO the first Sunday in October ought to be officially added to the liturgical calendar of the Church as Lepanto Sunday and celebrated everywhere!
And maybe in the evening have a victory bonfire and fireworks to commemorate this great Catholic naval victory over the Muslims!
"Oct-7OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY [F] Because it originates from, and so well amalgamates the spirituality of St. Dominic, the Rosary is a special devotion of the Order. This day recalls its power at the victory of Lepanto on Oct. 7, 1571, which that year fell on the first Sunday of the month.* In Dominican institutions, the feast is celebrated not on Oct.7 but on the first Sunday of October and usually includes the distribution of blessed roses and a procession."
Dominican Calendar Address:http://www.opwest.org/Directory/calendardominican.htm Changed:8:37 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Our Lady the Glory of Lepanto - pray for us!
Cool. Thanks for posting the words. You guys are amazing.
I hope that many will remember that next time they want to complain about the Crusades. Thanks for the reminder.
Agree with your assessment. It will not be forgotten!
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