Two rosary events in October honor Mary

The Greater New Orleans Rosary Congress will celebrate its 33rd annual, seven-church pilgrimage Oct. 1-7 with eucharistic adoration and hourly rosary for life, reparation and peace in our city, nation and world.

A separate rosary celebration will be held in Catholic churches of the River Parishes Oct. 1-7.

The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on Oct. 7.

Greater New Orleans Rosary Congress

Oct. 1: 10:30 a.m. Mass through Oct. 2 with 8 a.m. benediction, St. Dominic  Church, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans.

Oct. 2: 9:30 a.m. Mass through Oct. 3, closing with 6:30 a.m. benediction, St. Christopher the Martyr Church, 309 Manson Ave., Metairie.

Oct. 3: 8 a.m. Mass through Oct. 4 with 8 a.m. benediction at the Basilica of St. Stephen, 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans.

Oct. 4: 9 a.m. Mass to Oct. 5 with 8 a.m. benediction, Our Lady of Good Counsel-Center of Jesus the Lord, 1307 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans.

Oct. 5: 9 a.m. Mass through 8 a.m. benediction Oct. 6, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner.

Oct. 6: 9 a.m. Mass through 8 a.m. benediction Oct. 7, St. Angela Merici Church, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie.

Oct. 7, 9 a.m. adoration, 10 a.m. Mass and ending with 4 p.m. Mass, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4640 Canal St., New Orleans.                  

River Parishes Traveling Rosary Congress

The rosary will be prayed aloud every hour, along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at each location.

Oct. 1: St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace. Confession 30 minutes before each Sunday Mass (8 and 10 a.m.  and 5 p.m.). Opening Mass at 10 a.m. Adoration, 11 a.m.– 4:45 p.m. and then resumes from 8 p.m.–midnight.

Oct. 2: St. Joan of Arc Church in LaPlace. Mass at 8:15 a.m. Adoration, 9 a.m.-midnight.

Oct. 3: Ascension of Our Lord Church, LaPlace. Mass at 8:30 a.m. Adoration in the adoration chapel, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Also, adoration at St. Charles Catholic High School’s chapel, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Oct. 4: St. Anthony of Padua, Luling, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. Adoration, Oct. 4 at 7 a.m. through Oct. 5 at 7 a.m., with Flame of Love Rosary Oct. 4 at 6 p.m.

Oct. 5: Holy Family Church, Luling. Mass at 8:30 a.m. Adoration, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Oct. 6: Ascension of Our Lord, LaPlace. Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the church. Adoration  9 a.m.– 9 p.m. in the adoration chapel.

Oct. 7: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Hahnville. Confessions at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feast Day Vigil Mass at  4 p.m., followed by “Sing of Mary” concert at 6:30 p.m.