What is a Rosary Novena?
A 54-Day Rosary Novena consists of five decades (one set of mysteries) of the Rosary each day for 27 days in petition, followed by 27 days of thanksgiving totaling 54 days. The first day meditate upon the Joyful Mysteries, day two the Sorrowful and day three the Glorious. Continue in this order throughout the 54 days. This is considered a novena because when you are done, you will have prayed nine sets of the Joyful, nine sets of the Sorrowful, nine sets of the Glorious in petition and nine sets of each in thanksgiving. It is really a set of six novenas. This novena was requested by Mary to a young girl in 1884. Mary appeared to Fortuna Agrelli who was near death in a vision along with St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena. Mary spoke these words to Fortuna, “Child, your faith has pleased me. Whosoever desires to obtain favors from me should make three novenas in petition of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.” Fortuna did as Our Lady requested and was cured.
