Solemn Novena 2007

Come to the Foot of Mary's Altar and Join Us for Nine Days of Prayer and Reflection.

A Solemn Novena is held each year in preparation for the Feast of the Miraculous Medal, November 27th.

This year, 2007, the Solemn begins on Monday, November 12th and ends on Wednesday, November 21st.

Directions to Mary's Central Shrine in Philadelphia are below.

Special Note:
Meet with our homilist, Father Tom Finley, over coffee after the 9:00 AM service on Saturday and on Sunday.

Children are encouraged to come to the Sunday 9:00 AM Mass for a special children’s sermon and to participate as Offertory gift bearers. Every child at the service will receive a gift of a Miraculous Medal.

Novena Services

Mondays, November 12 and November 19
7:00 AM Novena Prayers and Mass
9:00 AM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
12:05 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
2-3-4-5 and 6 PM Novena Prayers, Sermon and Benediction
7:00 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon

NB: Mondays, November 12 and November 19 - No Novena Service at 8 pm.

Other Weekdays and Saturday
7:00 AM Novena Prayers and Mass
9:00 AM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
12:05 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
2 and 5 PM Novena Prayers, Sermon and Benediction
7:00 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon

Saturday and Sunday, November 17 and 18
7:00 AM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
9:00 AM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
12:05 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon
5:00 PM Novena Prayers, Mass and Sermon

Note: There will be No Mass at 8:00 am during the Solemn Novena.

Confessions: Monday, November 12 and Thursday, November 15

Confessions: Saturday, November 17 and Monday, November 19

Our Homilists

Father Thomas Finley, C.M.

Novena Theme

The Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother Most Admirable, Mother Most Amiable.

Homilies:

Monday, November 12th
Our Lady of the Cenacle

Tuesday, November 13th
Holy Mary, Mother of God

Wednesday, November 14th
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior

Thursday, November 15th
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Epiphany of the Lord

Friday, November 16th
The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross

Saturday, November 17th
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of the Lord

Sunday, November 18th
Our Lady of Nazareth

Monday, November 19th
Our Lady of Cana

Tuesday, November 20th
Holy Mary, Virgin Most Faithful

Concelebrated Mass of the Feast of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal

Wednesday, November 21st at 10:30 AM
Principal Celebrant and Homilist:
Very Rev. Thomas McKenna, C.M., Vincentian Provincial

This Mass will be Broadcast Live by Holy Spirit Radio 1570 AM.

Note: There will be neither an 8:00 AM nor a 12:05 PM Mass on the Feast Day.

Directions to the Shrine

If you wish to visit Mary's Central Shrine, it is located in the northeast part of Philadelphia (Germantown), Pennsylvania.

You can obtain a map and driving directions to the Shrine in Germantown from Excite Maps web site. Note: The red star on the map indicates the location of Mary's Central Shrine.

If you are not able to visit Mary's Central Shrine, you may wish to take a virtual tour of the Shrine Online.

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