The Catholic Archdiocese of La-
gos has concluded plans for the
hosting of the 2020 Novena
– which is nine days of prayers – in
preparation for the solemnity of The
Annunciation, starting on Monday,
March 16 to Tuesday March 24, 2020
at the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine in
Maryland.
Activities will include daily Novena
and Rosary prayers, Sacraments of
Confession and Anointing of the Sick,
Stations of the Cross, Exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction,
daily Masses and an All-Night Vigil
that will form part of a Forty-Hour
continuous adoration.
According to a release signed by
Rev. Fr. Anthony Fadairo, Coordina-
tor, Novena Planning Committee, the
Novena which is being hosted by the
Order of the Knight of St Mulumba
(KSM) Lagos Metropolitan Council
has as theme “Mary, Ark of the new
Covenant” (Luke 1:35) and it will start
at 4:30p.m. every day.
Catholics from Lagos and adjoining
Dioceses are expected to participate in
this Novena which will be rounded-off
on the Solemnity of The Annunciation
on Wednesday March 25, 2020 with
procession and Holy Mass to be cele-
brated by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Al-
fred Adewale Martins, the Archbishop
of the Metropolitan See of Lagos.
