St. Albert the Great Church, 1395 Girard Drive, will host a St. Thérèse of Lisieux Healing Novena with Mass and blessing with a relic at 5 p.m. daily starting Sept. 22.
The novena will conclude with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Oct. 1, the feast day of St. Thérèse.
Prayers will be offered each night during Mass for a different intention, including healing from chronic and terminal illness, the evils of war, addiction, mental illness, abortion, abuse and loss of a loved one.
On the first day, Sept. 22, a eucharistic procession will take place. The sacrament of the anointing of the sick will be offered during the Mass Sept. 23.
Following each Mass, a blessing with St. Thérèse’s relic will be offered. St. Albert has invited various priests to celebrate the Masses and give a homily addressing the particular prayer intention each day of the novena. All are invited to attend one or all the Masses.
Confession will be available from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. Individuals are encouraged to bring roses for the altar and sanctuary. They are also encouraged to write down their prayer intentions, which will be placed before the altar.
