Brothers and Sisters!
This year's Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on its actual feast day on the 8th December 2022 (Thursday). All Novena Days and Fiesta Day (29th November to 8th December) will be starting at 7pm, the General theme is "Immaculate Mother Guiding Us on Our Synodal Journey".
From the first day of the novena, until the feast day and 11th December. All Marian Devotees are requested to participate, and to bring their Marian images to be put at the front of the altar. Please see the Procession Details section, important information for all Marian Faith Communities.
All Novena and Fiesta Days will be held at St Benedict's Parish of Newton (1 St Benedict's Street, Newton, Auckland 1010). All information of scheduled Novena Sponsors, Choirs, Readers, and Mass Celebrants are posted below.
The Feast Day on the 8th December (Thursday) will be at 7:00pm, The Mass will be celebrated by Fr Mario Dorado, with El Shaddai leading the community with songs.
God Bless Us All!
P.s. Advance Thank you for all the Mass Celebrants, Readers, Choir, Novena Sponsors, and other people who are making this celebration happen!
Procession Details
All Marian Devotees are requested to participate in this novena, for Marian Faith Communities, your images will be in place at the front of the altar for all of nine days novena, the fiesta on the 8th December, and on Sunday Filipino Mass on the 11th December.
Please prepare your images or icons of the Blessed Mother on the following dates before the start of the Masses below:
29th November - First Day of the Novena at 7pm
8th December - Feast Day at 7pm
11th December - Commemoration of the Feast Day at 11am
The procession will be around the church grounds. So we suggest that all images or icons must not be life size, but a reasonable size for you to carry. There will be steps or stairs as part of the procession route.
Novena Mass Celebrant Schedule
Date | Start Time | Day Theme | Mass Celebrant(s) |
29th November, Tuesday | 7:00pm | Our Communion with Jesus through Mary | Fr Mario Dorado |
30th November, Wednesday | 7:00pm | Mary's Participation on our Faith Journey | Fr Sherwin Lapaan |
1st December, Thursday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Guide for our Synodal Journey | Fr Gilbert Ramos |
2nd December, Friday | 7:00pm | Participation of Mary's Faith | Fr Carlo Cruz |
3rd December, Saturday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Model of our Missionary Church | Fr Nathaniel Brazil |
4th December, Sunday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Intercessor in our Faith Journey | Fr Mario Dorado |
5th December, Monday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Mother, the Extension of the Father's Mercy and Love | Fr Mario Dorado |
6th December, Tuesday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Mother and Missionary | Fr Sam Pulanco |
7th December, Wednesday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Model of Our Synodal Unity | Fr Alfred Garcia |
Important Note for Choirs and Novena Sponsors Scheduled at any Novena Days
Important note for all Scheduled Sponsors and Choir:
Please watch the video supplied in this blog post below, this was the meeting that was held on the 22nd November at 7:30pm. For more information, or questions, please reach out to Brian Gonzales.
Important Note for Choir:
All Songs on the PowerPoint are to be in sync with the given template below. All PowerPoint items are to be emailed to info@acfc-catholic.org.nz and brian.gonzales@outlook.com. The PowerPoint files are requested to be emailed two days before your scheduled date, so that it can be checked for formatting and visual standards. PowerPoints to be given on USB on the day will not be accepted, Choirs are allowed to bring in their own laptops to be hooked up to the Visual system! For reference, the template is given below for Immaculate Conception Novenas Only. For reference, the mentioned template is below, no font or text size must be smaller than size 75.
Novena Mass Schedules for Choir, Mass Readers and Novena Sponsors
Note: Novena Sponsors are in their own will to organise to offer non-perishable goods to be brought up during offertory part of the Mass. All offered non-perishable goods will be used and shared to new migrants, during the new migrants Christmas Party on the 11th December. Other persons or groups that are not scheduled sponsors are also welcome to offer any goods for donation during the offertory.
Date | Start Time | Theme | Choir | Mass Reader(s) | Novena Sponsors |
29th November 2022, Tuesday | 7:00pm | Our Communion with Jesus through Mary | Maria Assumpta | Dimple | FCC and Immaculate Conception of BVM Devotees - Auckland |
30th November 2022, Wednesday | 7:00pm | Mary's Participation on our Faith Journey | Gaudete | Lotlot | Pilar Boyle and BVM Home Visitation - Mark & Marie Munsayac, Dennis & Nina Manaois, Lourdes & Julito Palanca & Beatrice Lorido |
1st December 2022, Thursday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Guide for our Synodal Journey | God's Love | Kookie | Virgie Russell, Immaculate Conception of BVM Home Visitation & Our Lady of Penafrancia Home Visitation -West Auckland |
2nd December 2022, Friday | 7:00pm | Participation of Mary's Faith | Laetare Choir | Flor C | Our Lady of Manaoag, San Lorenzo Ruiz & San Pedro Calungsod Devotees |
3rd December 2022, Saturday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Model of our Missionary Church | Our Lady of Piat | Mailin H | Our Lady of Piat and Our Lady of La Naval Devotees |
4th December 2022, Sunday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Intercessor in our Faith Journey | Our Lady of Penafrancia | Mayette / Djoh | Our Lady of Penafrancia |
5th December 2022, Monday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Mother, the Extension of the Father's Mercy and Love | Voice of God | Vett R. | Sto Nino Devotees |
6th December 2022, Tuesday | 7:00pm | Mary, Our Mother and Missionary | ACFC SC | Tin | Our Lady of Candelaria Devotees and Our Lady of Penafrancia Home Visitation - West |
7th December 2022, Wednesday | 7:00pm | Mary, the Model of Our Synodal Unity | Salmo Koro | Oscar L | Ven & Aida Adan & Family & Jerry & Morena Punzalan & Family |
Pre-Event Meeting Video Recording
Below Is the Video Recording of the Zoom meeting in preparation of the Novena and Fiesta for the Immaculate Conception. This mostly talks about the Information important to Sponsors and Choirs.
Immaculate Conception Manifesto
For Sponsors and Choirs for the nine days novena, the manifesto or detailed information about the rosary, daily novena prayers, and post communion prayers can be downloaded below.
The document has recommended hymns or songs that can be used for the novena.
Sponsor Responsibilities
Sponsors are responsible for the following parts of all 9 days as follows:
Rosary
Novena Daily Prayers
Reading and Leading the Prayers of the Faithful
Post Communion Prayer
Rosary, Novena Daily Prayers, Post Communion Prayers are to be read from the Novena Mainfesto Document.