Hail Mary hour of our death") added. The Hail Mary, or Ave Maria in Latin, has been set to music numerous times. Arguably the two most famous settings are: Anton Bruckner wrote three different settings, the best known being a motet for seven voices. Antonín Dvořák's version was composed in 1877. Another setting of Ave Maria was written by Giuseppe Verdi for his 1887 opera "Otello". Russian composer César Cui, who was raised Roman Catholic, set the text at least three times: as the "Ave Maria", op. 34, for one or two women's voices with piano or harmonium (1886), and as part
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast a keynote speaker in the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 assemblies. Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke delivered the keynote address at the 2009 prayer breakfast, which also featured Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as guest speaker. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at the 2016 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast event. National Catholic Prayer Breakfast The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast is an annual event that takes place in Washington, D.C. It was created in response to Pope John Paul II's call for a new evangelization. It was established in 2004 and its "founding circle" members included Joseph Cella, Leonard Leo, and Rick Santorum,