Novena Companion

What is in the app

• Twenty novenas: five Marian novenas, the Fourteen Holy Helpers together, and each Helper on their own.
• Every prayer is free to read (US$0 / KSh 0), in large type, with no Internet needed after installation.
• A suggested start so that day 9 falls on the feast — or pick any other day.
• An optional intention, kept only on the phone, and a simple mark for each day prayed.
• The interface follows the device language, in English and Tagalog. The prayers themselves are the English of the 1909 book.
• An optional daily reminder, unlocked once, during a novena you have started.

The texts

The prayers and meditations come from Mary, Help of Christians, and the Fourteen Saints Invoked as Holy Helpers, compiled by Rev. Bonaventure Hammer, O.F.M., and published by Benziger Brothers in 1909. That book is in the public domain in the United States. A convenient transcription is Project Gutenberg eBook 33596; this app uses the 1909 wording, does not use Project Gutenberg’s trademark, and does not redistribute the eBook file. Historical indulgence grants printed in the book are omitted. No official imprimatur is claimed for this application.

“In thy conception, O Virgin Mary, thou wast immaculate; pray for us to the Father, whose Son Jesus, conceived in thy womb by the Holy Ghost, thou didst bring forth.”

Preparatory prayer of the Immaculate Conception novena, Hammer (1909). Public domain.

When should I start?

A novena lasts nine days. To have the ninth day fall on a feast, start eight days before. The free tool below uses the feast days as given in the 1909 book. You may also start on any other day. A shareable page lives at /start/.

Prices

The app and every prayer are free (US$0 / KSh 0). Daily reminders are optional.

Kenya shilling figures use KSh 129.91 = US$1 (Central Bank of Kenya, 6 November 2026) and are illustrative. Google Play will set the charged local price.

Kasama sa Nobena

Kung Tagalog ang wika ng inyong telepono, iyon ang wika ng interface: Kasama sa Nobena. Libre ang lahat ng dasal. Ang mga dasal mismo ay sa Ingles ng aklat ng 1909. Ang nobena sa Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi ay maaaring simulan sa 30 Nobyembre 2026, upang ang ikasiyam na araw ay 8 Disyembre 2026.

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