Novena Question

[AngelRose81]

Is there a website or book that one can look at to see when to begin certain Novenas? For example, I know that the Novena to the Sacred Heart begins tomorrow (the 7th) which means it will end on the Feast Day for the Sacred Heart, but I’ve heard there are some novenas that begin on the feast day and then end 9 days later and I know that many novenas can be said anytim…is there anywhere I can look to find out exactly when Novenas such as the Sacred Heart novena, the Novena to the Trinity, or other novenas are supposed to begin? Thanks!

 

[MySaviorMyGod]

Hi, This site has tons of novenas, I did notice that when you click on a specific 1, only some of them will tell you when to start the novena. catholicdoors.com/prayers/novena.htm

This site is monthly novenas example june 13 =St. Anthony of Padua feast day.
americancatholic.org/Messenger/Jun2006/traditions.asp

hope these help you.

Karen

 

[MySaviorMyGod]

Here is a great monthly devotion page.

newadvent.org/cathen/10542a.htm

 

[AngelRose81]

Thanks!!

 

[water]

Here is a great monthly devotion page.

newadvent.org/cathen/10542a.htm

This is a great link!
Thanks a lot!

 

[Dorothy]

Also, there is not a specified time when a novena is “supposed to begin”.

Although,for instance, some people like to start a novena to the Holy Spirit nine days before Pentecost so that it can end on Pentecost Sunday. Nothing wrong with that.

There is also nothing at all wrong with making a novena anytime you want to start one. Prayer is prayer…we don’t have to get hung up on any “official” time to start a novena.

 

[AngelRose81]

Also, there is not a specified time when a novena is “supposed to begin”.

Although,for instance, some people like to start a novena to the Holy Spirit nine days before Pentecost so that it can end on Pentecost Sunday. Nothing wrong with that.

There is also nothing at all wrong with making a novena anytime you want to start one. Prayer is prayer…we don’t have to get hung up on any “official” time to start a novena.

So do you always start one for a particular day before that day or can it be after?

 

[Dorothy]

So do you always start one for a particular day before that day or can it be after?

You can start the novena whenever you decide to pray it.