Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, third from left, with colleagues at Knock earlier this week and a poster for the Knock Novena

A NINE-day national novena begins today at 3pm in Knock, led by controversial (see link below) Rosary-cheeked Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan (top second right with clerical pals at a pre-Novena session last night).

Good, publicly pious times.

Massive crowds due at Knock Novena which begins this week (Mayo News)

Pics: Knock Shrine

Previously: Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Broadsheet