“Year of Consecrated Life” Activities:

1. At the Opening and Closing of the “Year of Consecrated Life”: Each diocese will offer a novena with Eucharistic adoration and gather together all consecrated persons on the ‘Day of Consecrated Life.’

2. Each religious community will make a novena for the opening of the “Year of Consecrated Life.”  The novena will start on November 21, 2014.

The prayer intentions for each day of the novena are:
Day 1:     For all the activities of the “Year of Consecrated Life”
Day 2:     For men and women religious
Day 3:      For bishops and diocesan priests
Day 4:     For contemplatives
Day 5:     For consecrated virgins and secular institutes
Day 6:     For consecrated religious communities
Day 7:     For the youth who are considering a vocation to religious life
Day 8:     For consecrated persons experiencing struggles and difficulties
Day 9:     In response to and gratitude for love

3. Each religious group will decide on a day to have an “Open House,” so that others may have an understanding of their particular life style.

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