Starting November 29, Novena to the Immaculate Conception

Mark your calendars! Novena to be held at:

St. Francis de Sales Oratory
2653 Ohio Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118

Homilists include the Most Reverend Raymond L Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis, Fr. Eugene Morris, Fr. Edward Richard, Msgr. Henry Breier, Fr. Thomas Keller, Fr. Jacques Fournier, Fr. Edward Rice, Msgr. Joseph Pins, and Fr. Michael Monshau.
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The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Every year the Prior General and the Superiors of the Institute's Apostolates renew this act of dedication.

As the Immaculate Conception is also the Patroness of the United States of America it is most appropriate to prepare for the feast of the Immaculate Conception through a Novena.

This is even more necessary and urgent as our country is in desperate need of this help and intercession. The most recent vote on the constitutional amendment 2 has shown how dangerous the deceptions of the evil one are.

The Immaculate Conception of our Lady is the mani­festation of God's will to reestablish his order and to redeem us from sin, death and the devil through his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

On each day of this Novena a Votive Mass of the titles of our Lady will be celebrated in form of a Low Mass with organ. This Mass will be followed by the special Novena Prayer.

We are very honored by the pres­ence of so many guest preachers and by the fact that our beloved Archbishop will close this Novena the evening before the feast.

Every one is invited to join us in this special Novena to obtain the most urgently necessary graces for our country, for our Institute and in the challenges of the daily life of every one of us.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2006, 7 P.M.
Votive Mass to
Our Lady, Mother of Divine Providence
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Ed Richard, M.S.,
Professor of Moral Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006, 7 P.M.
Votive Mass to
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles
Sermon: Rev. Msgr. Henry Breier,
Personal Secretary and Master of Ceremonies to
the Most Reverend Archbishop of St. Louis.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006, 7 P.M.
First Friday, Commemoration of
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Michael Monshau O.P.,,
Prior of St Dominic's Priory,
Professor for Homiletics at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2,2006,8 A.M.
First Saturday
Immaculate Heart
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Jacques Fournier

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006, 10 A.M.
First Sunday of Advent
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Eugene C. Morris, E.V.,
Director of Kolbe House,
Professor for Sacramental Theol­ogy
at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006, 7 P.M.
Votive Mass to
Our Lady, the Mother of Fair Love
Sermon: Rev. Fr. Thomas Keller,
Co-Director of the Office of Worship,
Associate Pastor and Mas­ter of Ceremonies
at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006, 7 P.M.
Votive Mass to
Our Lady, Mother of Perpetual Help
Sermon: Very Rev. Fr. Edward Rice, V.R.,
Dean of the South City Deanery,
Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006, 7 P.M.
Votive Mass of
Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners
Sermon: Rev. Msgr. Joseph Pins, E.V.,
Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006, 7 P.M.
Vigil of the Immaculate Conception
Last day of the Novena
Celebrant and Homilist:
His Grace, the Most Rev­erend Raymond. L. Burke,
Archbishop of St. Louis

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2006
Feast of the Immaculate Conception ­
Patron of the United States of America

Holy Day of Obligation
Masses: 8 a.m. 12.10 p.m.
7 p.m. Solemn High Mass with Candle Light Pro­cession and Dedication to the Immaculate Con­ception, followed by Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight on the Occa­sion of the National Prayer Night for Life.

Confessions before and during all above masses!

HT to Marc P for the updates!