Our Lady’s Rosary Makers in Louisville, Kentucky, knows the dedication and blessings that come from rosary-making, too. The apostolate was launched in 1949 by a Xaverian brother.

Founded in 1881, construction of the existing Our Lady of the Rosary church building was completed in 1908. The Romanesque-style brick and stone building could hold about 1,000 people.

From a low brick building on a commercial stretch of highway in Louisville, Our Lady’s Rosary Makers packages enough beads and other supplies to make 6.5 million rosaries each year.

"Ownership of Our Lady of the Rosary Church would require a significant amount of capital investment," a report to council read at the time. Staff estimated repairs would cost at least $3.6 ...

October is designated by the Catholic Church as the "Month of the Rosary" because in this month the Church celebrates the Marian advocation of "Our Lady of the Rosary" on Oct. 7.

A close-up of the image of Our Lady of Pompeii inside the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, Italy. Credit: DyziO/Shutterstock In addition to the 150th anniversary of ...

Chris Fogle prays the rosary with other staff members at the chapel of Our Lady’s Rosary Makers in Louisville, Ky., May 6, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Katie Rutter.) ...

HAMPTON -- Life has been a "bead of rosaries," instead of a "bed of roses," for a group of women called the "Rosary Makers" at St. Mary's Church in Hampton.

oday’s feast was originally proclaimed by Pope St. Pius V honoring Our Lady of Victory and her significant role in the Christian victory at Lepanto, on October 7, 1571.

Our Lady appeared to the 14-year-old in a cave when the young girl went out in search of firewood. She said she heard a gust of wind and, investigating what apparently concerned her, she saw a ...