Fr Gerry Moloney CSsR The famous Redemptorist novena in Limerick has reached an even bigger congregation than normal thanks to the wonders of technology, Fr Gerry Moloney CSsR told The Irish Catholic this week.
The annual event would normally see the Redemptorist church in the city thronged with worshippers, but Covid-19 restrictions mean that the novena sessions are only online.
Fr Moloney said that it has been “difficult” to connect with people because of the absence of a congregation, but that there has been a good buzz around the church since it is open for private prayer between sessions.
“A lot of people are coming in to light candles and to write petitions and pray – it’s not the same, but it does create a good buzz”.
He said that the online presence “has definitely given us a congregation from all over the world that we wouldn’t have had before”.