The novena booklet reminds pray-ers that prayer testifies to the Church’s faith that “Jesus Christ is God and Mary is the Mother of God and the mother of Christ’s disciples (John 19:25-27).

A Lackawanna County church is celebrating the final day of its Novena service. This is the 101st year of the celebration. The ...

West Scranton resident Chris Patchoski grew up attending the Solemn Novena to St. Ann but serving in the armed forces, he ...

St. Ann’s Solemn Novena will begin Thursday at St. Ann’s Monastery and Shrine Basilica in West Scranton, continuing through ...

The “Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation” is founded on central truths of Catholic teaching and “Mary’s unique role in our salvation … a catechism lesson that challenges us to a ...

On Thursday, hundreds will gather at St. Ann’s Basilica in Scranton to celebrate the second century of the Solemn Novena of ...

As the Solemn Novena to St. Ann enters its second century, the faithful will celebrate a message that “hope never fails” as they make their annual pilgrimage to West Scranton this week. With its ...

Each year Novena Church holds a novena procession when thousands join rallies for prayers and blessings with the icon of Mary. This year, due to Covid-19 restrictions, only 500 vaccinated participants ...