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 Gianna Beretta Molla novena this April. St. Gianna is the patron saint of mothers, phsicians, and unborn children. She married and dedicated herself to "forming a truly Christian family." Gianna developed a fibroma on her utererus during her fourth pregnancy. She refused an abortion that would save her life and chose to save the baby's life instead. Pope John Paul II called Gianna a "significant messenger of divine love."
You may pray this novena from April 19 to April 28, or at any time during this month. We celebrate her feast day on April 28. Our hope is that our parish will come together and pray this novena. Click the photo below to access this novena.