The 54 Day Novena Devotion which originated in 1884 at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei, consists of the daily recitation of five decades of the Rosary (one complete Mystery: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous) for twenty-seven days in petition and five decades for twenty-seven additional days in thanksgiving. You will actually be making three Novenas in petition for a particular favor and three Novenas in thanksgiving for a particular favor.

This group has been set up to pray a Novena for Candidates for the Sacraments as they prepare to become new members of the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.

It STARTED on 14 February 2012, but YOU CAN STILL JOIN US! Whilst you won't have done the full 54 days, you will still have prayed the Rosary which is of itself one of the most powerful prayers a Christian can engage in regularly.

Don't worry if you've never done the novena before - or if you've never done a rosary before. Your hand will be held through the process. All I, or Our Lady, ask is that you bring a willing heart and your prayers.

With every blessing

David Nicoll