NOVENA
Novena of the Immaculate Conception
A nine-day Catholic devotion
A nine-day novena honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, prayed in preparation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December 8).
background
Pope Pius IX solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854 in the bull Ineffabilis Deus. At Lourdes in 1858, Our Lady confirmed the title: 'I am the Immaculate Conception.'
days
intention Theme
the intercession of Mary Immaculate