America’s Patroness Meets America’s Youth – National Catholic Youth Conference 2025

Last summer, thousands gathered at the Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium for the National Eucharistic Congress. This fall, thousands of American youth will gather in that same place for the National Catholic Youth Conference. Our American Pope will also be joining the conference via livestream on Friday! 

We are blessed to also be attending as exhibitors. We can’t wait to introduce the thousands of young people from around the country to the devotion of Our Lady, Patroness of America. 

The conference will take place from November 20th to 22nd. NCYC is designed for high school-aged students. They have just added a few more seats, but they’re going fast! If you know a young person who you would like to see attend, please share the information with them: https://ncyc.us/ (and when they do, make sure to tell them to visit our booth!). Registration closes on November 1st. The magnitude of the conference, the renown of the speakers, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities make it too expensive for many youth to attend. Prayerfully consider sponsoring whoever you invite to attend, or making a general sponsorship to NCYC to help our young people have a powerful encounter with Christ and see how vibrant and universal the Church truly is.   

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74th Anniversary, Pilgrim Walk Highligths

Our Lady Traveled 7.5 Miles To See Her Son. 240 Joined With Her

Sunday, August 14, Our Lady blessed her pilgrims with beautiful weather.  In return, they gave her love, prayer, and praise. Even more so, the Pilgrims gave Our Lord the praise, worship, and Adoration reserved only for Our Lord and Savior, which, of course, brought great joy to Our Lady. It was a day to remember with 50% growth in the event in just 1 year.  

Please see the highlight clip below for more details.  It was a day to remember!

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Fr. Louis Fowoyo, 40th Ordination Anniversary

God certainly works in mysterious ways.  Fr. Louis Fowoyo is the Pastor at St. Gaspar del Bufalo Catholic Church, here in Rome City.  And by decree of Bishop Kevin Rhoades, he is pastor at the Oratory of the Holy Family.   Father Louis is celebrating 40 years in the priesthood with us here in Rome City on Sunday, October 5, 2025.  

It can only be explained as a mystery of God, that He would call a man in Kabba, Nigeria to the Priesthood, then call that man to North America, then call that man to the Diocese of Fort Wayne, and then call that man to Rome City, Indiana, and then place that man as pastor of the birthplace of the devotion to Our Lady, the Immaculate Virgin, Patroness of America.  

While some may wonder aloud why God gave a Nigerian priest the role of “vigilance” over the birthplace of the devotion to Our Lady of America.   The answer is a mystery, but I believe Heaven is telling us that Our Lady’s hope is not just for America, but for the world. 

Fr. Louis has been a great blessing to us at the Oratory, St. Gaspar Catholic Church and to the larger community.  

Thank you, Fr. Louis Fowoyo

As you finish reading this, please offer a prayer for Fr. Louis and his vocation.

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October – Month of the Rosary

Our Lady of Victory, Our Lady of the Rosary
Rosary Nightly at the Oratory

This tradition was established to commemorate Our Lady of the Rosary, whose feast is celebrated on October 7th, a date chosen to mark the miraculous Christian victory at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, attributed to the prayers of the Rosary.  

Growing out of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October is designated as the month of the Rosary, and we are encouraged to offer the Rosary each day during this month.  As a suggestion, in addition to your personal intentions, please pray that the United States of America become the country that the Holy Trinity created us to be.  

For those dedicated to the Rosary, Our Lady has very special graces and gifts.  We will be praying the Rosary every Sunday through Thursday at 6:00 PM, Friday at 5:00 PM, during October.  On Saturday, Rosary will be at 4:00, before the 4:30 Mass. 

15 Promises of Our Lady of the Rosary

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Taking Her On The Road

Nearly 10 thousand pilgrims have visited the Our Lady, Patroness of America center so far this year.  We have been blessed with a significant increase in pilgrims, and the word of Our Lady’s hope for America is spreading across this great land.  Also, the number of international pilgrims has seen a significant increase!

But in relation to the number of souls that need to hear this message for the sanctification of the family and the world, it is barely scratching the surface.  That is why we are taking the message on the road.  This fall, we will be exhibiting at the Kingdom Builders Women’s retreat in Fort Wayne and at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.  

Join us at these events.   More to come next year!

Kingdom Builders - Fort Wayne, IN

Congratulations to our Kingdom Builders Conference statue giveaway winner, Pam!

Here is Our Lady in her new home:

NCYC - Indianapolis, November 19-22, 2025

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