The novena begins each day with the recitation of a decade of the rosaryThe decade is followed by a sermon. Canon Poullain preached on the 1<sup>st</sup> day.The decade is followed by a sermon. Canon Poullain preached on the 1<sup>st</sup> day.Singing of the <i>Tota pulchra est</i> in honor of the Immaculate ConceptionThe novena concludes each day with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament