Novena prayers.
Novena is Spanish and comes from the root word which
means ‘nine’. Nine is the significant number of
repetitions of the prayers. The prayers include the Holy
Rosary along with liturgical readings and responses. They
are recited in Latin, Hiligaynon, and nowadays also in
Tagalog and Agutaynen. These prayers are recited at wakes
for the dead, in the church, and during Holy Week.