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Find the exact start date for any novena so your final day falls on the feast day. Choose from 245 novenas and get a complete day-by-day schedule.
A novena is a traditional Catholic devotion consisting of prayers prayed over nine consecutive days. The word comes from the Latin novem, meaning nine. Novenas are typically timed so that the final day of prayer falls on the feast day of the saint or mystery being honored.
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A novena is a traditional Catholic prayer devotion consisting of nine consecutive days of prayer. The practice dates back to the nine days the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary spent in prayer between the Ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
A novena is traditionally timed so that the ninth and final day falls on the feast day of the saint or mystery you are praying to. Use this calculator to find the exact start date. You can also begin a novena at any time for a specific intention.
While tradition encourages praying all nine days consecutively, missing a day does not invalidate your prayers. Some people choose to start over, while others simply continue from where they left off. The most important thing is sincerity of heart.
Yes, you can pray multiple novenas simultaneously. Many Catholics pray several novenas at once, each for different intentions.
This calculator includes 245 Catholic novenas, including novenas to saints, Marian devotions, liturgical feasts, and special intentions like fertility, healing, and the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
A 54-day novena consists of three complete cycles of the Rosary — 27 days of petition followed by 27 days of thanksgiving. The most well-known is the 54 Day Rosary Novena.
While the standard novena is nine days, some novenas have different lengths. For example, the 30 Day Novena to St. Joseph, the St. Andrew Christmas Novena (25 days), and the 54 Day Rosary Novena. This calculator handles all lengths automatically.
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