Novena Prayers: Understanding the Meaning of Novena

Definition:no·ve·na  (n-vn)
n. pl. no·ve·nas or no·ve·nae (-n) Roman Catholic Church
A recitation of prayers and devotions for a special purpose during nine consecutive days.( Online Dictionary)
"A novena is a series of prayers that are said for nine straight days, usually as a prayer of petition but sometimes as a prayer of thanksgiving. (See The Types of Prayer for more on prayers of petition and thanksgiving.) The nine days recall the nine days that the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary spent in prayer between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday.
While the word novena comes from the Latin novem, meaning "nine," the term has also come to be used generically to refer to any lengthy series of prayers." Source:http://catholicism.about.com/od/prayers/g/Novena.htm
This Prayer of Pope Pius XII was composed by the Holy Father in 1954, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by his predecessor, Pope Pius IX. Theologically rich, this prayer calls to mind the great gifts that God granted to the Mother of His Son, from the moment of her conception to herAssumption and Coronation as Queen of Heaven.
This prayer is especially appropriate during Advent, not only because the The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conceptionfalls during this time, but because the fifth verse of the prayer recalls the words of the Prophet Isaiah in theScripture Reading for the First Sunday in Advent: "Convert the wicked, dry the tears of the afflicted and oppressed, comfort the poor and humble, quench hatreds . . . "
Pope Pius XII thus reminds us that Mary always points us toward her Son. Her life was the perfect model of Christian charity; if we wish to draw closer to Christ, how can we do better than to live our lives as the Mother of God lived hers?
(A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared at Lourdes, France, in 1858, where she announced, "I am the Immaculate Conception." Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama. Photo © Scott P. Richert)

Govt of India & Media special Announcements for Velankanni festival: Times of India

CR to run four special trains for Velankanni festival


Somit Sen, TNN Aug 11, 2013, 02.25PM IST
MUMBAI: The railways will run four special trains from Mumbai to Velankanni to clear the extra rush of passengers for the Velankanni festival.
A CR official said, "A special train will leave CST at 11.30 am on August 26 and will arrive Velankanni at 7.15 pm the next day. "Another special train will leave Velankanni at 1.35 pm on August 28 and will arrive CST the next day at 11.40 pm."

Special trains for Velankanni festival from Vasco Da Gama

Stanley Pinto, TNN Aug 22, 2013, 07.48PM IST
MANGALORE: Southern Railway has introduced special trains for Velankanni festival via Salem, Rasipuram, Namakkal and Karur from August 28.
The special trains will be run between Vasco-da-Gama and Velankanni on the eve of Velankanni festival. Train 07315 Vasco-da-Gama - Velankanni Special will leave Vasco-da-Gama at 2pm on August 28 and September 1 and arrive Velankanni at 7.15pm the next day. Train 07316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-Gama Special will leave Velankanni at 11.45pm on August 29 and September 2 and arrive at Vasco-da-Gama at 5.30am the next day. The composition of the trains will be one AC 3-tier, six Sleeper Class, eight General Second Class and two second class coaches. The trains will stop at Madgaon, Sanvordern, Kulem, Castle Rock, Londa, Dharwad, Hubli, Haveri, Davangere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumkur, Yeshwantpur, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Special trains for Onam, Velankanni festivals

By Express News Service - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Published: 26th August 2013 01:15 PM
Last Updated: 26th August 2013 01:27 PM
The Southern Railway has announced special trains on three routes during the Onam and Velankanni festival seasons.
The trains are on the routes of Chennai Central-Mangalore Junction, Nagercoil-Velankanni and Chennai Central- Nagercoil. Advance reservation for the trains will begin on Sunday.
Chennai Central - Mangalore Junction Superfast special & Mangalore Junction -Chennai Central Special:
Train no 06003 Chennai Central - Mangalore Junction Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 21.00 hrs on September 14 and September 21 and arrive at Mangalore Junction at 12.45 hrs next day.
Train no 06004 Mangalore Junction - Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Junction at 14.45 hrs on September 15 and September 22 and arrive at Chennai Central at 07.45 hrs the next day.
The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 4 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. Train no.06004 will stop at Perambur also.
Nagercoil - Velankanni - Nagercoil Special: Train no 06302 Nagercoil - Velankanni Special will leave Nagercoil at 14.00 hrs on August 27 and arrive at Velankanni at 03.00 hrs the next day.
Train no 06301 Velankanni - Nagercoil Special will leave Velankanni at 13.00 hrs on August 28 and arrive at Nagercoil at 02.45 hrs the next day.
The composition of the trains will be 1 AC  2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The trains will stop at Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudhunagar, Aruppukottai, Manamadurai, Sivaganga, Devakottai, Karaikkudi, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
Chennai Central - Nagercoil - Chennai Central Special (via Chennai Egmore):
Train no. 06005 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 17.40 hrs on September 7 and arrive at Nagercoil at 09.30 hrs the next day. Train no 06006 Nagercoil - Chennai Central Special will leave Nagercoil at 13.20 hrs  on September 8 and arrive Chennai Central at 05.00 hrs the next day.
The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 4 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The trains will stop at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Virudhachalam, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Tirunelveli and Valliyur. Train number 06006 will stop at Mambalam also.

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