The 102nd Solemn Novena to St. Ann will start Friday and run through July 26, the feast day of the namesake saint.\n<\/p>\n
Here is what you need to know for this year\u2019s novena.<\/p>\n
What are the dates and times for the novena?<\/p>\n
The novena will take place Friday through July 26, the Feast Day of St. Ann. Masses will be celebrated daily at 7, 8 and 11:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Novena devotions will occur after the 8 and 11:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses, and at 3:30 p.m. Special Masses are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 19: St. Ann\u2019s Parish Mass, 10 a.m.\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 21: Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite, celebrated by Bishop Kurt Burnette, 6:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 22: Mass and novena prayers in Spanish, 5:15 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 23: Mass of the Anointing of the Sick, 1:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 25: Children\u2019s Mass with blessing for children and grandparents, 10 a.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\u2022 July 26, Feast of St. Ann: Mass and novena at 4:30, 7, 8, 10 and 11:45 a.m.; Mass and novena in Polish, 1:30 p.m.; Mass and novena in Spanish, 4:45 p.m.; Solemn Closing of the Novena celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph Bambera, bishop of Scranton, 6:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
This year, organizers changed the evening Masses and novena devotions to only one at 6:30 p.m., instead of two at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
Confessions will be available 30 minutes before and right after all Masses and the 3:30 p.m. novena service in the lower basilica. Individual blessings with a relic of St. Ann will take place after each devotion.\n<\/p>\n
Who will speak at this year\u2019s novena?<\/p>\n
The guest preachers at this year\u2019s novena will be the Revs. Rick Frechette, C.P., and Jack Conley, C.P.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Frechette is a member of St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Province and a medical doctor in Haiti, where he has worked for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n
Conley is a member of Holy Cross Passionist Province and superior of St. Vincent Strambi Retreat in Chicago. The retreat is home to Passionist young men preparing for Perpetual Profession of Passionist vows and ordination to the priesthood.<\/p>\n
Both priests have preached at the novena in previous years, said the Rev. Richard Burke, C.P., rector of St. Ann\u2019s Monastery and Shrine Basilica,. He said they have been well received by novena attendees and decided to bring them back as a result.<\/p>\n
What is the theme?<\/p>\n
The preachers have selected \u201cReading the Signs of the Times\u201d as the theme for this year\u2019s novena. They will reflect on topics that include \u201cThe Art of Dying,\u201d combating fear and denial of death; \u201cA Believer\u2019s Fidelity,\u201d discovering the faith we pass onto the next generation; \u201cThe Art of War,\u201d combating polarization and radicalization around conflict; \u201cThe Real Presence of Jesus,\u201d its necessary importance in our world; \u201cThe Art of Loving,\u201d combating the increasing inability of people to relate to one another; and \u201cChristian Integrity,\u201d an essential virtue for our times.<\/p>\n
Are there refreshments?<\/p>\n
Refreshments are available at the parish food pavilion at the bottom of the hill at St. Ann\u2019s Street and East Park Avenue.<\/p>\n
Where can I watch the Masses?<\/p>\n
The Masses at 8 and 11:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. will be celebrated in the outdoor sanctuary, weather-permitting. They will be simulcast inside the basilica, which is air conditioned. In the event of rain, the Mass will be moved indoors.<\/p>\n
In addition, Catholic Television will broadcast the Masses Monday through Friday at noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m., except July 23, which will air at 8 p.m. It will air the Solemn Closing at 6:30 p.m. on July 26 and rebroadcast it at noon on July 27. Masses will also be broadcast from 3 to 4 p.m. each day of the novena, and the Solemn Closing from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on July 27 on WQMY.\n<\/p>\n
Where should I park?<\/p>\n
Street parking is available around the basilica, as well as on Sloan Street, where golf carts will pick up those in need of transportation. Parking for those who have physical limitations is available in front of St. Ann\u2019s Street and behind the basilica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 102nd Solemn Novena to St. Ann will start Friday and run through July 26, the feast day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244281,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[201,182,139,28,178,180,179,289],"class_list":["post-244329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-lackawanna-county","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}