Local Catholics don’t agree on whether restoring the church is practical. The complicated questions must be decided according ...

At the age of 13, Bernadette was preparing for her First Holy Communion ... she saw a lady of great beauty, dressed in a pure white robe with a blue sash, a veil over her head, a rosary clasped ...

For this reason this date has been chosen as the feast of the Holy Rosary. In 1573 Pope Pius V ... on September 8th, Feast of Our Lady's Birthday, plans were drawn for the battle.