Rev. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., was born January 9, 1909, in Attymass, County Mayo, Ireland, and for 51 years he dedicated his life and ministry as a Holy Cross priest to Mary, the Mother of God. He is known as the “Rosary Priest” who tirelessly promoted the powerful prayer of the Rosary. Across the globe, many of his Rosary rallies attracted hundreds of thousands, including several in the Philippines and South America that drew over a million people.