Contact: Beth Racine, Director of Communications, Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, 215-848-1010 ext 226

PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Looking to restore HOPE in Your Life? Join Us for the "Summer Novena of HOPE" at the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia, PA, June 7 - 15!

The Miraculous Medal Shrine's Annual "Summer Novena of Hope" begins Sunday, June 7, 2015, and runs through Monday, June 15, 2015. This year's theme is: "The Miraculous Medal: God's Gift of Mary to You — Again." Fr. Joseph Agostino, CM, will be our Homilist for all nine days. Join us in person or online via our website to pray this powerful nine-day Novena, which invokes the intercession of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

On Friday, June 12, we will have anointing of the sick at all Masses. On Monday, June 15, at the 12:05 pm Mass, our Principal Celebrant and Homilist will be Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton.

To see the schedule for all nine days, or to leave us your intentions for the Summer Novena of Hope to be placed at the altar for the nine days, please visit www.Cammonline.org/Novena.

We will stream LIVE each day at 9:00 am EST; if you miss a day, recordings of each day's Novena and Sermon will be available for later viewing at www.MiraculousMedal.org.

Schedule:

• Mondays, June 8th and June 15th –
  o Masses @ 7 & 9 am, 12:05 & 7:30 pm
  o Novena Services @ 2,3,4,5, & 6:30 pm
   
• Tuesday – Thursday Novena & Masses @ 7 & 9 am, 12:05 & 7pm
   
• Friday Novena & Masses @ 7 & 9 am, 12:05 & 5pm. (Healing Services will be offered at all Masses)
   
• Saturday Novena & Masses @ 7 & 9 am, 12:05 pm. & 5:00 pm.
   
• Sunday Novena & Masses @ 9 am, & 12:05 pm.
   
• Confessions begin 15 minutes prior to Mass Mondays and Thursday.
   
• Special Celebrant - Closing Mass: Monday, June 15th, 12:05 pm Mass: Archbishop Joseph C. Bambera of the Archdiocese of Scranton.

Miraculous Medal Shrine
500 E. Chelten Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144
800-523-3674

The beautiful Miraculous Medal Shrine provides a sanctuary for prayer, meditation, and pilgrimage to God and to Our Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal is dedicated to spreading devotion to Mary Immaculate and her Miraculous Medal, supporting and educating seminarians, providing care to aged and infirm Priests and Brothers, and providing assistance to the poor.