For the past 40 years, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church has had the
privilege of participating in the Novena in Honor of Our Sorrowful
Mother. This Novena starts every year at our parish 9 Fridays before
Good Friday and includes Novena prayers, the
Via Martis and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
[Our current schedule is at 7:00 PM on the 9 Fridays before Good Friday, for dates, please see our current bulletin].
Our parish has sustained a great devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows and
many graces have been poured out upon our parishioners. Yet, not
everyone knows the history behind this beautiful devotion. Consequently,
I have provided on the
SSPP parish website a short history of the devotion as it is found in
the official Novena booklets produced by the Servite Fathers in
Chicago, IL. It is fitting to post this today (February 17th) as it is
the feast day of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order.
Check out the article here.
