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Clonard Novena to draw crowds
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
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The annual Clonard Novena is due to get under way today with thousands of people expected to attend services over the next nine days.
The Solemn Novena in Clonard has been one of the most outstanding demonstrations of the faith of the Catholic people of Belfast.
People arrive in their thousands each day from just after 6am until near to midnight 18 hours later and this goes on for nine consecutive days in the month of June each year.
The first service gets under way at 7am, with 10 sessions throughout the day.
People from all over Ireland flock to the west Belfast monastery to take part in the services, which are open to people of all faiths, and are also broadcast on the Clonard website.
Clonard Rector Fr Michael Murtagh said: “It is a traditional Mass with a lot of singing and specially invited preachers, and everyone prays together. It is open to people of all faiths. Next Tuesday, we have speakers from all the different faiths. The services can be followed on our website as well so they are transmitted and watched by people all over the world.”
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