Madonna del Rosario Festival

2025 Edition of the Grande Ottobrata

The 2025 Madonna del Rosario Festival in Torremaggiore began on Friday, September 26, with Mass at Sant'Anna, the procession of the Madonna del Rosario, Saint Dominic, and Saint Rose in the San Matteo district, and the welcoming of the statues into the Mother Church. From September 28 to October 6, the solemn novena was held, featuring the Rosary, Mass with preaching, and evening Compline, led by nine priests including Father Nazareno Galullo, Father Ciro Coco, and Father Leonardo Di Mauro.

On October 7th, the feast day, the Supplica to the Queen of the Holy Rosary was recited at noon. On Saturday, October 11, firecrackers, a concert by Gigione on Via Nicola Fiani, and a 'batteria alla bolognese' pyrotechnic display kicked off the popular festivities, which culminated on Sunday, October 12, with the solemn procession of the Madonna del Rosario alongside Saint Dominic, Saint Rose, Saint Michael the Archangel, and other Saints, presided over by the Bishop. On Monday, October 13, the return of the statues to the Church of Sant'Anna concluded the festival.

September 26 (Friday)

• 18:00 — Holy Mass at Sant'Anna
• 19:00 — Procession of the Madonna del Rosario, Saint Dominic, and Saint Rose (San Matteo district)
• 21:00 — Welcoming of the Madonna and Saints at the Mother Church

September 27 (Saturday)

• 19:00 — Holy Mass for the Diocesan Jubilee of Confraternities

September 28 - October 6 — Solemn Novena at the Mother Church

• 18:00 — Holy Rosary
• 19:00 — Holy Mass with preaching
• 21:00 — Rosary led by the Arciconfraternita
• 21:30 — Compline and Goodnight to Mary

Preachers: Father Nazareno Galullo, Father Ciro Coco, Father Leonardo Di Mauro, Father Vincenzo Borrino, Father Andrea Pupilla, Father Domenico Niro, Father Massimo Gagliardi, Father Matteo Agostino Pensato, Father Luca Pratichizzo.

October 7 (Tuesday) — Solemnity

• 10:30 — Holy Mass
• 12:00 — Supplica to the Queen of the Holy Rosary
• 19:00 — Holy Mass

October 8-11

• 18:15 — Holy Rosary
• 19:00 — Holy Mass
• 21:00 — Rosary of Pompeii

Themed days: vocational adoration, Youth Rosary with Saint Carlo Acutis, Children's Rosary for peace.

October 11 (Saturday) — Popular festivities

• 8:00 and 12:00 — Firecracker displays
• 19:00 — Holy Mass
• 20:30 — Concert by Gigione on Via Nicola Fiani, with a food area run by local associations
• 22:30 — 'Batteria alla bolognese' fireworks

October 12 (Sunday)

• 9:00 — Holy Mass
• 10:30 — Solemn procession of the Madonna del Rosario, Saint Dominic, Saint Rose, Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Jude Thaddeus, Saint Blaise, Saint Francis, Saint Louis, and Saint Isidore
• 13:30 — End of the procession
• 19:30 — Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Mons. Giuseppe Mengoli

October 13 (Monday)

• 19:00 — Holy Mass
• 20:00 — Return procession of the Madonna and Saints to the Church of Sant'Anna