ROMA PARISH

2023 NOVENA OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE

NOVENA PRAYER) BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MARY, QUEEN ASSUMED INTO HEAVEN. I REJOICE THAT
AFTER YEARS OF HEROIC MARTYDOM ON EARTH, YOU
HAVE AT LAST BEEN TAKEN TO THE THRONE PREPARED
FOR YOU IN HEAVEN BY THE HOLY TRINITY.
LIFT MY HEART WITH YOU IN THE GLORY OF YOUR
ASSUMPTION ABOVE THE DREADFUL TOUCH OF SIN AND
IMPURITY. TEACH ME HOW SMALL EARTH BECOMES
WHEN VIEWED FROM HEAVEN. MAKE ME REALISE THAT
DEATH IS THE TRIUMPHANT GATE THROUGH WHICH I
SHALL PASS TO YOUR SON, AND THAT SOMEDAY MY BODY
SHALL REJOIN MY SOUL IN THE UNENDING BLISS OF
HEAVEN
FROM THIS EARTH, OVER WHICH I TREAD AS A PILGRIM, I
LOOK TO YOU FOR HELP. IN HONOUR OF YOUR
ASSUMPTION INTO HEAVEN I ASK YOU TO HELP ME ATTAIN
HEAVEN
MAY I LEARN FROM YOU – HUMILITY, FAITH, OBEDIENCE,
PRAYER, GRATITUDE, FORGIVENESS, SORROW, OUR CALL
TO BE TABERNACLES OF JESUS AND THE LESSON OF YOU
Directed by Rev Fr. Philip Nyakasaka Phiri
AS OUR MOTHER. AND WHEN MY HOUR OF DEATH HAS
MAIN THEME: THE LESSONS OF OUR JOURNEY TO
COME, LEAD ME SAFELY TO THE PRESENCE OF JESUS TO HEAVEN THROUGH MARY OUR MOTHER
ENJOY THE VISION OF MY GOD FOR ALL ETERNITY FROM: 06/08/2023- 14/08/2023
TOGETHER WITH YOU, AMEN. TIME: 17:30Hrs (Week days) - 16:30Hrs (Saturday & Sunday)
Day 1. Day 6

Sunday 6th August Friday 11th August.

Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF HUMILITY Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF GRATITUDE
1st reading: Philippians 2:1-11 (Ms Jacqueline Kyambakuka) 1st reading: Colossians 2:6-8 (Ms Agatha Nkhoma)
Gospel: Luke 1:26-56 Gospel: Luke 1: 46-56
Choir: Chorus Domini Choir: St Charles Lwanga/St Andrew Kaggwa

Day 2 Day 7.
Monday 7th August. Saturday 12th August.
Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF FAITH Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF FORGIVENESS
1st reading: Hebrews 11:1-10 (Ms Rachel Tembo) 1st reading: Colossians 3: 12-17 (Mr Happy Phiri)
Gospel: Luke 1:26-56 Gospel: Luke 23:33-43
Choir: St Veronica/St Theresa Choir: St Anna/St Josephine Bakhita

Day 3 Day 8
Tuesday 8th August. Sunday 13th August
Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF OBEDIENCE Theme: MARY A TABERNACLE OF JESUS
1st reading: Exodus 19:3-8 (Hon Patricia Nawa) 1st reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18 (Ms Aliness Nzima)
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
Choir: St Anthony /St Agnes Choir: Youth Choir

Day 4 Day 9
Wednesday 9th August. Monday 14th August
Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF MANY SORROWS Theme: MARY OUR MOTHER, THE MOTHER OF THE CHURCH
1st reading: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 (Mr Seliano Banda) 1st reading: Galatians 4:1-11 (Ms Musonda Chitoshi)
Gospel: John 19:38-40 Gospel: John 19:25-30
Choir: St Mukasa/St Patrick Choir: Vernacular Main

Day 5. OFFERTORY: ALL SCC’S AND PARISHIONERS TO BRING THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES

Thursday 10th August) USHERING ALL DAYS : LITURGICAL COMMITTEE
Theme: MARY A WOMAN OF PRAYER
1st reading: Philippians 4:2-9 (Mr Yande Simbule)
Gospel: Luke 2:1-20
Choir: Maria Mfumu/St Joseph/St Francis of Assis