A NINE DAY IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLESSED MOTHER APPEARING AT FATIMA BEGINNING ON MAY 13, 1917.

NOVENA DATES: MAY 13, 2017-MAY 21, 2017

To participate in this Novena all parishioners are invited 1) to pray their morning offering each day, 2) to pray the at least once each day (although it can be said at 6 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m. 3) pray the at least once a day, and attend or receive Holy Communion as often as possible during these 9 days.

MORNING OFFERING (VINTAGE VERSION) O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (if applicable, here kiss your scapular as sign of your consecration to Mary, which carries a partial indulgence), I offer Thee the Precious Blood of from all the altars throughout the world, joining with It the offering of my every thought, word, and action of this day. O my Jesus, I desire today to gain every indulgence and merit I can and I offer them, together with myself, to Mary Immaculate, that she may best apply them in the interests of Thy Most . Precious Blood of Jesus, save us! Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

Angelus: Angelus: This is the very ancient Catholic custom that has us stop what we are doing to greet our Blessed Mother for a moment (6:00 a.m., noon, 6:00 p.m. daily), as any good child remembers his mother during the day, and to meditate on the Incarnation and Resurrection of our Lord, which give such meaning to our entire existence.

The Angelus V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. … V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord, R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail Mary … V. And the Word was made Flesh, R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary … V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. V. Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that, we to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His passion and cross, be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. All. Amen.