BATTLE OF LEPANTO, 1571 - On Sunday, October 7, the Christian and Turkish

fleets met in Lepanto Gulf, off the coast of Greece. The bitter battle

finished with a brilliant victory of the Christians who where vastly

outnumbered. That very evening Pope St. Pius V had at Rome a clear

knowledge of this success. The same afternoon, the Confraternities of the

Rosary, particularly in Rome, had marched through the streets in procession

reciting the Rosary. This victory put an end to the naval power of the

Turks and saved Christian Europe. To this day this victory has been

attributed to the praying of the Rosary. The feast of “The Most Holy

Rosary” is celebrated on October 7 now and the month of October is

dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary.