The Archbishop Office of Sierra Leone has in a letter dated 9th May 2024 requested for a ten days Novena prayer for peace, stability, and National Cohesion in Sierra Leone.

The letter was addressed to all Priests, Religious Men and Women, Deacons, Seminarian, and Lay Faithful.

The letter stated that with the celebration of the solemnity of Jesus Christ, Christians enter into ten days period of intense prayer in preparation for the celebration of the feast of Pentecost to commemorate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of the disciples of Christ.

The letter also stated that the days leading up to Pentecost Sunday are usually considered a very suitable time for novena prayers to the Holy Spirit, and as a way of keeping with the tradition of observing novenas dedicated to the Holy Spirit in the days leading to Pentecost Sunday.

“I am kindly appealing to all in the Archdiocese of Freetown to invoke the Holy Spirit for peace, stability and national cohesion in our country, Sierra Leone”.

The letter continued that every individual have a stake in a peaceful, stable, and a united Sierra Leone, in that light every individual should come together to invoke the Holy Spirit to pour out the blessings of peace, stability and unity on the country and its people.

The letter positively state that the institution is confident that all would respond positively to this call for prayer for the country in the next ten days leading to Pentecost Sunday, and pray for God’s blessings on all and their loved ones.