St. Therese of the Child Jesus at 2301 Fifth Street, Altoona, PA 16601-3863 US - NOVENA of St. Therese

September 23, 2009 opens our parish celebration leading to the patronal feast of Saint Therese on October 1, 2009. Most evenings, devotions will be at 7:00 PM with the Opening of Benediction, recitation of the Scriptural Rosary, the Novena prayers including a reading from St. Therese and a homily, followed by the Closing of Benediction. On Saturday, rosary will precede and Novena Prayers will follow Mass at 5:00 PM. The Closing of the Novena on Thursday, October 1, will included scriptural rosary, Novena Prayers, homily and close with benediction and veneration of the relic of St. Therese.  Attendance of clergy (priests and deacons) are invited throughout the Novena.
THIS YEAR 2009, John Schweisthal - a Roman Catholic Lay Evangelist - will lead a Mission from Sunday, September 27, through Wednesday, September 30.  The theme of the Mission is "The Greatest of These is Love."  Bring your Bible!  Bring a Friend!
A shower of roses and blessings from heaven for our parish-family.

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