Monthly Novena

Join the Parish & Family Life Committee in praying a monthly Novena.  It is our hope that our entire parish can come together and pray the same novena each month!  To access the Novena of the month you can scan the QR codes located at the entrances to the Church or in the weekly bulletin.  You may also click the image below to be taken to the Novena.          
                                  
                                     
WHAT IS A NOVENA?
The word “novena” is derived from the Latin word for nine, or “novem.” Typically, a novena refers to nine days of prayer, asking God for a specific intention, often through a Saint’s intercession. Many of the most popular and widely-prayed novenas begin or end on a Saint’s feast day. And it’s important to note that while most novenas are nine days long, there are some exceptions.

HOW DO YOU PRAY A NOVENA?
Simply pray the novena prayer that corresponds with each day for nine days straight. Some novenas repeat the same prayer each day, while others have a specific prayer for each day of the novena.  

Join us in praying the Saint Marianne Cope novena. She is the patron saint of lepers, outcasts, those with HIV/AIDS, and Hawaii. Also known as Mother Marianne of Molokai, her courage helped tremendously to improve the lives of lepers in Hawaii during the late 1800's. She is the fist Franciscan woman from North America to be canonized and the 11th American saint. 
We will be praying this novena from Saturday, January 14 - January 22 and will celebrate her feast day on January 23. Our hope is that our parish may come together and pray this novena. Click the photo below to access this novena.

Join us in praying the Saint Nicholas novena. He is the patron saint of: bakers, children, brewers, fisherman, sailors, Russia, Amsterdam, and Greece to name a few. Saint Nicholas is often considered the first Santa Claus and is known for his reputation of being kind and generous towards the poor, needy, and suffering. He is associated with Christmas because of the tradition that he had of giving secret gifts to children. His goodness and obedience to Jesus inspires many. 

You may pray this novena from 

November 27th- December 5th, or at any time during this month. We celebrate his feast day on November 6th. Our hope is that our parish may come together and pray this novena. Click the photo below to access this novena.