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Novena for Life and Mercy being conducted locally
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By Christine Bordelon
Clarion HeraldA Novena for Life and Mercy is being held every Friday from Oct. 13-Dec. 8 in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to show Catholic support of human life from natural birth to natural death and to pray for peace and solace for victims’ family members, said Sue Weishar, Ph.D., Policy and Research Fellow with the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola University New Orleans
Several churches have already committed to being host sites, but every church is encouraged to pray the novena. Introductory readings and prayers for every day of the novena can be found at: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oTTedwLPXxAy2muPP5navCgTEpEuuvfI/edit?pli=1).
The Novena for Life and Mercy is co-sponsored by JSRI, the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.
The parishes that have committed to specific Fridays to pray the novena:
Oct. 13: After 8 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Prompt Succor-Holy Guardian Angels Church, 146 4th St, Westwego.
Oct. 20: After the noon Mass at St. Ignatius Chapel, Loyola University New Orleans.
Oct. 27: After 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Alphonsus Church at St. Mary's Chapel, 1516 Jackson Ave., New Orleans.
Nov. 3: After noon Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Jude Shrine, 411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans.
Nov. 10: After the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Martha Church, 2555 Apollo Ave., Harvey.; and St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, after the 12:15 p.m. Mass.
Nov. 17: 7:30 a.m. Mass, adoration from 8-9 a.m., followed by the novena at 9 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 631 State St., New Orleans.
Nov. 24: After the 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4600 Canal St., New Orleans.
Dec. 1: after 7 a.m. Mass at Corpus Christi-Epiphany Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans.
Dec. 8: after noon Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans.
Email Weishar at [email protected] to add your parish to be a hosting site.