Each evening will begin with exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by a scriptural rosary. After the speaker of the day gives the talk, the evening will conclude with Benediction.

Speakers and topics for the novena are:

• Tuesday, Nov. 30, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki on “Mary, Cause of Our Joy.”

• Wednesday, Dec. 1, Father David Hoefler on “The First Sorrow: The Prophecy of St. Simeon.”

• Thursday, Dec. 2, Father Stephen Thompson on “The Second Sorrow: The Flight of Jesus into Egypt.”

• Friday, Dec. 3, Father Bernard Tom Donovan on “The Third Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple.”

• Saturday, Dec. 4, Msgr. John Ossola on “The Fourth Sorrow: The Sorrowful Meeting of Jesus and Mary.”

• Sunday, Dec. 5, Deacon David Erdmann on “The Fifth Sorrow: The Death of Jesus.”

• Monday, Dec. 6, Father Anthony Pilli on “The Sixth Sorrow: The Piercing of the Side of Jesus and His Descent from the Cross.”

• Tuesday, Dec. 7, Father Peter Harman on “The Seventh Sorrow, The Burial of Jesus.”

• Wednesday, Dec. 8, after the 6:30 p.m. celebration of Mass for the holy day, the celebrant will close the novena.