United Together
Novena for Healing from Abuse
“Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.”
Since 1983, April was declared the National Abuse Prevention Month. From Saturday, April 18th-Sunday, April 26th, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles came together for nine days of prayer and reflection for those healing from sexual abuse. Although we were unable to physically gather, parishes around the archdiocese led us in a novena organized by the Archdiocese’s Victims Assistance Ministry, which was offered in support of all sexual abuse survivors – those harmed in their families, or the church, or the community at large.
In a time where prayer is most needed, we thank you for joining us in this novena and for those parishes that led us in prayer. Using the chart you can use the links to revisit the livestream from each day. (If you wish to follow along, download novena worship aids here: English | Spanish)
| Date | Time | Location | Region | Link to Live Prayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 18 | 5:00pm | St. Didacus, Sylmar | San Fernando | |
| Sunday, April 19 | 2:00pm | St. John’s Seminary | Santa Barbara | |
| Monday, April 20 | 7:00pm | Christ the King, Los Angeles | Our Lady of the Angels | |
| Tuesday, April 21 | 5:15pm | St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo | Santa Barbara | |
| Wednesday, April 22 | 5:30pm | Holy Family, Glendale | San Fernando | |
| Thursday, April 23 | 5:00pm | St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Encino | San Fernando | |
| Friday, April 24 | 5:30pm & 7:00pm | St. Pancratius Church, Lakewood | San Pedro | |
| Saturday, April 25 | 5:00pm | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rowland Heights | San Gabriel | YouTube |
| Sunday, April 26 | 5:30pm | St. Kateri, Santa Clarita | San Fernando |
My hope is that the novena will bring people across the Archdiocese into a place of collective prayer and reflection.
Heather Banis
Victims Assistance Ministry Coordinator