The Pocket Book of Catholic Novenas from Catholic Book Publishing is an important volume in the St. Joseph Edition Pocket Book Series. Designed to help the reader pray frequently and more fully accept the rich resource of God's grace, the Pocket Book of Catholic Novenas contains many of the most widely prayed novenas, including those to the Sacred Heart, Miraculous Medal, St. Joseph, and St. Theresa. This highly affordable and portable book has a flexible cover for easy and repeated use. Pocket Book of Catholic Novenas also feature full-color illustrations that enhance the reader's prayerful experience. Novenas included in this title
Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, SVD attended primary school at Saint Clement School before continuing on to Divine Word minor seminary and college in Girard, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1931.
Father Lovasik then entered the Divine Word Major Seminary in Techny, Illinois, where he graduated in 1938. After completing his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Father Lovasik was ordained a missionary priest of the Society of the Divine Word on August 14, 1938.
Father Lovasik spent several years as a teacher and Prefect of Seminarians for the Society of the Divine Word. For over forty years, he preached parish missions throughout the Eastern United States and conducted retreats throughout the world.
In 1954, Father Lovasik founded the Sisters of the Divine Spirit, a missionary congregation of women religious. In 1967, he founded the Family Service Corps, a secular institute devoted to charitable work for the sick, elderly and needy.
Father Lovasik said his life's ideal was to make God more known and loved through his writings. He published more than 30 books and over 75 pamphlets including prayer books, Bible stories for children, lives of the saints, and catechisms.
Father Lovasik retired from missionary work in 1982.