Special devotions, homilies and a talk focused on religious freedom will be held in Ave Maria from June 21 through July 4th as part of the Fortnight for Freedom effort organized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The schedule includes:

- Thursday, June 21, 7 P.M. the Oratory: Fortnight for Freedom events open with a Holy Hour with Benediction.

- Sunday, June 24, 7 P.M., Donahue Academy: Talk by Dr. Stephen Matuzak on Religious Freedom and Catholic teaching.

-Daily, June 25-July 3, 7 P.M., the Oratory: Novena begins – novena prayer and other prayers. (On Mondays, these prayers will follow recitation of the weekly parish rosary.)

- Tuesday, July 3, 7 P.M., Oratory: Novena ends with Holy Hour.