About OLRM
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers was founded in 1949 by Xaverian Brother Sylvan Mattingly, C.F.X. on the premise that he would teach people to make rosaries on the premise they would make and distribute them freely to missionaries. Our Mission, set forth by our founder, Brother Sylvan, C.F.X., who envisioned a world in which all God’s children, possessing an instrument of peace and comfort, work to fulfill Our Lady’s requests at Fatima.
OLRM provides support, resources, and materials in the spirit of Br. Sylvan’s mission and vision. We are a member driven, non-profit, Catholic lay apostolate within the Archdiocese of Louisville. Our diverse and active members spread devotion through the Immaculate Heart of Mary by making and sharing the Rosary with the world’s spiritually needy.
History
Founded in 1949 to serve the need for rosaries in the mission fields of the developing world, today OLRM’s member’s donate 7 million rosaries to missions, hospitals, prisons, the military and many more. Read about our journey here.
Members
Diverse in age, nationality, race and gender; OLRM members work alone or in Rosary Making Guilds to provide the world with free Rosaries.
Thinking about joining? – Find a Rosary Making Guild in your area for local contact.
Services
OLRM provides instructions, support, advise, and access to parts and supplies for making rosaries to be given away as charity. Our Lady’s Messenger provides updates about rosary requests and member news.
Resources
Information about Our Lady, Marian Apparitions, The Catholic Faith, The Most Holy Rosary, and links to external sources for Marian information.