The first novena ever prayed is the Pentecost Novena, or the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This year, it begins on Friday, May 19, and concludes on Saturday, May 27.

Novena to the Holy Ghost - Catholic News Agency. Monday, June 23, 2025. ... He told them that He would send His Holy Spirit, and so they prayed for the coming of the Spirit.

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

Holy Spirit stained glass in St. Peter's Basilica (photo: Alexey Gotovskyi / CNA) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Features March 10, 2024 A novena is a traditional form of Catholic prayer lasting nine ...

The Doylestown, Bucks County parish invites everyone to the nine-day devotion beginning July 8. Its hymns, scripture readings ...