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Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brazil A booklet of the novena to Sweetest Name of Mary, in Bikol and printed in Binondo, Manila dated 1867. A novena (from Latin: novem, "nine") is an ancient tradition of devotional praying in Christianity, consisting of private or public prayers repeated for nine successive days or weeks. [1]
During the 1930s, Fr. John Murray, started the Annual Nine Day Novena to St. Gerard Majella, beginning on 8 October and finishing on his feast day, 16 October. Fr. Hugo Kerr erected a shrine to St. Gerard in the church in 1939. Today the Novena continues to grow with over 10,000 people attending the Novena on a daily basis. [3]
The Pentecost Novena to the Holy Spirit is traditionally prayed especially during the nine days between the Ascension Thursday and Pentecost. [15] The practice of novenas derives from the nine days spent in prayer by the Apostles and Disciples together with Mary from the Ascension until the Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
St. Michael's sees a large number of people on Wednesdays every week, when novena prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour are held throughout the day. These services are attended by people of all faiths. [12] Devotees believe that visiting the Church on nine consecutive Wednesdays (Novena) will grant their wishes. [2]
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The recitation of the Divine Mercy novena; The designation of the Hour of Mercy at 3:00 a.m. or p.m. Spreading mercy by word, deed, or prayer; The spreading of works of mercy to the whole humanity, in preparation for the return of Jesus Christ to Earth; Proclaim that mercy is the greatest attribute of God.
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Salah, ritual Islamic prayer, prescribed five times daily: Fajr – the dawn prayer. It is a two Rakat Salaah. Dhuhr – the early afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Asr – the late afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Maghrib – the sunset prayer. It is a three Rakat Salaah. Isha'a – the night prayer. It is a four Rakat ...