Novenas
Novenas are very popular and traditional methods of Catholic prayer. Novena is derived from the Latin “novem”, meaning nine.
A novena is when a series of private or public prayer to obtain special graces, to implore special favors, or to make special petitions.
The prayers are given for nine days straight for the special intention.
The novena is offered as a sacrifice to God. God sees a novena as a sign of devotion especially when the person saying the novena asks for a specific reason.
Novena of Saint Michael the Archangel / Novena de San Miguel Arcángel – September 21–29, 2025
Novena of Saint Michael the Archangel September 21–29, 2025 Happy Feast of the Archangels! Outside the Basilica Gift Shop stands a beautiful statue of Saint Michael. Many faithful, especially law enforcement officers, visit to pray, light candles, and ask for his...
Novena of Our Lady of the Assumption / Novena de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción – August 7–15, 2025
Novena of Our Lady of the Assumption August 7–15, 2025 Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption! Each year, August 15 marks the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — the day we celebrate that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven. At the...
Celebrate the Strength of Fathers – Join the Novena June 7–15, 2025 | Celebre la Fortaleza de los Padres con la Novena
Father’s Day Novena | Novena del Día de los Padres June 7–15, 2025 | 7–15 de junio de 2025 A Tribute to Our Fathers | Un Tributo a Nuestros Padres At the Basilica, we will offer a nine-day novena of Masses to honor all fathers—biological, adoptive, and spiritual. As...
Honor Your Mother with a Special Novena – May 3–11, 2025 | Honre a su Madre con una Novena Especial
Mother’s Day Novena | Novena del Día de las Madres May 3–11, 2025 | 3–11 de mayo de 2025 A Celebration of Love and Gratitude | Una Celebración de Amor y Gratitud “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long…” — Exodus 20:12 In the days leading up to...
Celebrate the Easter Novena – April 12–20, 2025 | Celebre la Novena de Pascua
Easter Novena | Novena de Pascua April 12–20, 2025 | 12–20 de abril de 2025 He Is Risen … Alleluia! | ¡Ha Resucitado … Aleluya! We believe in the Resurrection of the body and life everlasting. At the Basilica, we reflect on this cornerstone of our faith with a special...
Join Us for the Saint Joseph Novena – March 11–19, 2025 | Únase a la Novena a San José
Saint Joseph Novena | Novena a San José March 11–19, 2025 | 11–19 de marzo de 2025 A Message from the Rector | Un mensaje del Rector Fr. Jorge A. Gómez, Rector of the Basilica, invites you to join a special novena of Masses in honor of Saint Joseph, the husband of...
Novena to Saint Michael the Archangel – September 21-29, 2024
Dear Parishioners and Friends, Each day, we encounter both physical and spiritual challenges. It's during these times we turn to Saint Michael the Archangel for protection and guidance. From September 21st to 29th, 2024, we invite you to join us in a Novena dedicated...
Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption: A Call to Prayer and Reflection
OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION NOVENA, August 7-15, 2024 Happy Feast of the Assumption! We celebrate the Assumption of Mary in body and soul to heaven. Our Blessed Mother is one of us; she was as human as you and I. She was conceived immaculate without the stain of original...
Mothers Day Novena May 4-12
May is known as the month of Mary, and we are invited to pray the Holy Rosary every day. It's also the month when we celebrate all mothers, both living and deceased. It is important to honor all forms of motherhood, not only biological mothers, for they play a vital...
