Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Eucharistic Adoration (& Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament): 6 to 7 pm (with recitation of the Holy Rosary) Mass 7 pm at St. John the Evangelist Parish Hope to see you there! SAVING LIVES, SAVING SOULS - ONE PRAYER AT A TIME ! - Battle of Lepanto: Pope St. Pius V established the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary to honour the Christian fleet's victory over the Ottoman Navy on October 7, 1571. - Call to Prayer: Before the battle, the Pope asked all of Europe to pray the Rosary, later attributing the unlikely victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. - Spiritual Weapon: The Catholic Church views the Rosary as a powerful tool for peace, protection, and meditation on the life of Christ. - Month of the Rosary: The entire month of October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary in the Catholic Church.