November 30th thru December 8th
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Springfield, Illinois
The novena will be celebrated each evening at 7PM except the evening of December 8th when the novena will conclude with the 5:15PM Mass. Each evening will be conducted as a holy hour consisting of exposition, a liturgy of the Word, homily, rosary, novena prayer, benediction, and the recitation of the Litany of Loreto after reposition. Below are the themes with the accompanying readings, which are taken from the Lectionary for Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Thursday, November 30th – The Blessed Virgin Mary, the New Eve
Revelation 21: 1-5a; Psalm (Isaiah) 61: 10a-d, 11 and 62: 2-3; Luke 1: 26-32
Reverend Braden Maher
Friday, December 1st – The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross
Romans 8: 31b-39; Psalm 18: 2-3, 5-7, 19-20; John 19 2: 25-27
Reverend Monsignor David Hoefler, V.G.
Saturday, December 2nd – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Consolation
Isaiah 61: 1-3, 10-11; Psalm (Isaiah) 12: 1-3, 14bcd, 5-6; Matthew 5: 1-12
Reverend Wayne Stock
Sunday, December 3rd – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fairest Love
Sirach 24: 17-21; Ps. (Song of Songs) 2: 10, 14; 4: 8a-9a, 11cd, 12, 15; Matt 1: 18-23(appendix)
Deacon Scott Keen
Monday, December 4th – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Providence
Isaiah 66: 10-14; Psalm 131: 1-3; John 2: 1-11
Reverend Scott Thelander, S.J.C.
Tuesday, December 5th – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cause of our Joy
Zechariah 2: 14-17; Psalm (Luke) 1: 46-50, 53-54; Luke 1: 39-47
Reverend Seth Brown
Wednesday, December 6th – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5: 17-21; Psalm 103: 1-4, 8-9, 13-14, 17-18a; Mark 3: 31-35
Deacon Larry Smith
Thursday, December 7th – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom
Proverbs 8: 22-31; Psalm 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Luke 2: 15b-19
Very Reverend Brian Alford, V.E.
Friday, December 8th – Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
The Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki