the Rosary

noun

: a set of Roman Catholic prayers that are repeated in a specific order

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Each service day has a theme connected to one of the mysteries of the Rosary. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025 In Palma Soriano, a town in Santiago de Cuba province directly hit by the hurricane, many lost their homes, Adriano Valagussa, a Catholic priest at the Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, told the Miami Herald. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 In Pompeii, still in shambles centuries after the volcanic destruction of Mount Vesuvius, Longo founded what would become the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary, creating the foundations of what would become Pompeii’s rejuvenation as a thriving community. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The bear was last seen behind Our Lady of the Rosary Church at 17 Farragut Road. Jared Goffinet, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025 But crowds of the devout held nightly recitations of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square, and he was finally discharged on Sunday, March 23rd, after thirty-eight days. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025 After relieving starter Ava Phillips, the Rosary senior pitcher got eight outs and did not allow a baserunner to close an 8-4 upset of Orange Lutheran. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025 After it is exhibited in Rome, the painting will return to its home at the Shrine to the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary at Pompeii. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025 It was recorded from his hospital room and played in St. Peter's Square during the nightly recitation of the Rosary. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

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