Religious Observances & Practices
Novena
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="novena"></holidayfyi-glossary>A nine-day cycle of prayers in the Catholic tradition, typically offered in preparation for a major feast day or to seek intercession from a saint. The word derives from the Latin 'novem' (nine). Famous novenas include the one before the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) and the Simbang Gabi Christmas novena in the Philippines.