A number of prayers, novenas, and hymns are directed to him. Each parish can have its image to use it in novenas, processions and other activities. The church is famous for its Novenas on Wednesdays, which is visited by thousands. Similarly among Roman Catholics, special Pentecost novenas are prayed. The use of Novenas which include a rosary is popular among Catholics. Like all other Novenas it is prayed on nine consecutive days with a specific intention. Like the rosary and novenas, these were lay rather than sacerdotal forms of worship. Like any other novena, the novenas to Saint Michael are prayed on nine consecutive days. Due to Spanish missionary influence, they also use rosaries and novenas. Novenas remain a popular devotional practice in the Philippines. Novenas have been a widespread practice in Catholic history. They attend mass, novenas, flag-hoisting and carry a "palkhi" of Mary in a procession. It also has many devotions and novenas that have been influenced by the Filipino community. The main village church has various masses and novenas at various times of the year. Therese Neumann had been praying novenas in advance of this day.