Diocesan Novena to The Sacred Heart

An invitation to all parishioners

“LORD, GIVE US A NEW HEART”

As Bishop Alan McGuckian takes up his ministry as our Bishop, he calls on all of us to join him in nine days of prayer. Many people among us are confused and weary, wounded, and hurting in one way or another. The Bishop asks that we make this novena of prayer for each other, aware that we are one with one another in our faith in Christ. Let us pray: “Lord Jesus, renew our faith in you; renew our hearts; walk with us!”

You can join in the novena each evening in St Brigid’s Church from Thursday, 30^th May – Friday, 7^th June. You can also join on webcam, or pray the novena individually, or with smaller groups. A novena booklet is available in the Church Entrance, or on-line.

Let us hear our new Bishop’s invitation, and take it to heart.

Thursday, 30^th May: “What do you want me to do for you?” - 7.00pm.

Friday, 31^st May: “Mary set out with haste” - 7.00pm, with Mass.

Saturday, 1^st June: “Longing for God” at 6.00pm, with Mass.

Sunday, 2^nd June: “Preparing our hearts for Christ” -7.00pm.

Monday, 3^rd June: “Trust in the Sacred Heart? - 7.00pm.

Tuesday, 4^th June: “The call to holiness” - 7.00pm.

Wednesday, 5^th June: “Rekindle the gifts of God” - 7.00pm.

Thursday, 6^th June: “To love with all our hearts” - 7.00pm.

Friday, 7^th June: “The One they have pierced” - 7.00pm.

Please note that that the novena is each evening at 7.00pm, except on Saturday, 1^st June, when it is joins with the 6.00pm Vigil Mass.

Mass on Monday 3^rd June and Friday 7^th June will be at 9.30am, there will be no mass in the evening at the Novena.

There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Novena on the days were there is no mass, with the exception of Friday 31^st May and Saturday 1^st June where we will have mass.

Download the document below for more information.