To Roman Catholics a novena is an act of faith which is performed by saying nine prayers or series of prayers, usually in hope of gaining special material or spiritual rewards.
Last winter Father Keane's novena began getting publicity when 16,500 people attended it every Friday, each making nine devotions in succession to the Virgin, in hope of spiritual .
It must be one of the few places in the world since the end of the Second Vatican Council where a Wednesday night novena can snarl traffic for miles around.
Richard J Codey in Tri-Town News We're no different than a whole host of states out there,Codey told the Times in a stunningly cynical and cavalier statement. "When I was governor we used to say a weekly novena that the stock market would go up and increase the fund's...
Corazon Aquino in ABS CBN News I wish to thank everyone who attended the novena mass today and those who continue to pray for my mother's healing,Sen. Aquino said.