Cottage Blessings

Begging the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes

Dear Friends,

Please join me in praying for Jenn Miller's seven year old niece, the daughter of Celeste, a member of the 4Real Message Board. The poor little thing is having her fourth open heart surgery--the second in less than a year. She is very much aware of the suffering involved in her surgery and naturally quite frightened.

Today begins the Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes. At Loreto Cottage, we are already praying this Novena for the special intention of Louise [A Time to Keep] and her family. Please join us asking for peace and healing for Jenn's niece, her sister, and everyone in their family.

Lourdes Novena Prayer

If you would like Novena reminders sent directly to your inbox, please consider subscribing to the Loreto Cottage group. It is possible to join for the nine days of this specific Novena, unsubscribing at the end.

Reminder: During the timeframe of this Novena, a Plenary Indulgence is available to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Our Lady's appearance in Lourdes. Please click here for details and specifications: Catholic News.

Almost a year has passed

It has been almost a year since Loreto Cottage was begun, and we still have not come to the end of the novenas originally planned. Praying for and with all of you this past year has been a real gift.

At long last, here are the novenas for the last wave of that original group of mothers. These dear women have been waiting almost a year, but we trust in God's perfect timing:

Noreen in CT [Miraculous Medal Novena to Nov. 18 to 26]
Mary in Canada [Immaculate Conception Novena to Nov. 29 to Dec. 7]
Taffy (Living and Learning in the Canadian Prairies) [Holy Family Novena to Dec. 19 to 27]
Irene in VA [Mary, Mother of God Novena [December 24 to January 1]
Angela (Three Plus Two) [Holy Name Novena, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3]
Marilyn W [Novena for Church Unity, Jan. 18 to Jan. 25]
Chari in beautiful Mount Shasta, CA [Novena to St. John Bosco Jan. 23 to Jan. 31]
Marie C. in Ohio [Novena for Purification, Jan. 24 to Feb. 2]
Krisann (Isla de Esperanza) [Novena in honor of St. Blaise, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3]
Louise (A Time to Keep) [Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb. 2 to Feb. 10]
KC in Texas (The Cabbage Patch) [Novena in Honor of the Most Holy Face of Jesus, Feb. 11 to Feb. 19]

[Rosary Novena for the Pope's Intentions, Feb. 14 to 22]

Sarah (Plainsong) [Miraculous Novena of Grace, Mar. 4 to 12]
Janette Smith [Novena to St. Joseph, Mar. 10 to Mar. 18]
Jennifer (Mari Hal-O-Jen) [Annunciation Novena, Mar. 17 to Mar. 25]
Mary Ann in PA [Easter Novena]
Becky in Michigan [Divine Mercy Novena]
Elizabeth (Frabjous Days) [Novena to St. Bernadette, Apr. 7 to Apr. 15]
Mary G. [Novena to St. Catherine of Siena, April 20 to April 28]
Lissa [Novena to St. Peregrine, April 26 to May 4]
Diane [Novena to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, May 5 to May 13]
Heather [Ascension Novena]
Tracy [Novena to St. Rita, May 14 to May 22]

If you have not had a novena scheduled for your family yet, please leave a note here. You do not need to be a member of the Loreto Cottage group to have a novena. Here is an explanation of the Novena reminder service.