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Novena before Divine Mercy Sunday
Join St. Pat's Parishioners as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday (April 27th) through praying the Divine Mercy Novena (nine days of prayer in preparation for this feast) which begins on Good Friday, April 18th and ends on Saturday, April 26th, the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday.
Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Pat’s!
On Divine Mercy Sunday April 27th Masses are at 7am, 9am, 11am & 5pm (4:30pm Saturday). Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image and prayers will follow each Mass.
The Divine Mercy Novena will be prayed in St. Patrick's Church daily according to the schedule below:
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"By this Novena, I will grant every possible grace to souls"
- Christ's words to St. Faustina.
For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention (listed below). We pray for these intentions (and those we carry in our hearts) by praying the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy at the end of each daily intention.
3 o’clock is ‘The Hour of Mercy’
“At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world. I will allow you to enter into My mortal sorrow. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion…”– Christ's words to St. Faustina (an excerpt from St. Faustina’s Diary, 1320).
What is Divine Mercy?
Join us as we enter into a deeper contemplation of Divine Mercy, which is made manifest most fully in the passion and death of Christ on the Cross, for our salvation.
‘The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.’ (source)
What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
‘In a series of revelations to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s, our Lord called for a special feast day to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by Blessed John Paul II at the canonization of St. Faustina on April 30, 2000.’ (source)
Jesus' words to St. Faustina about Divine Mercy Sunday:
“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and a shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day are opened all the divine floodgates through which graces flow. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My mercy.” – Christ's words to St. Faustina (an excerpt from St. Faustina’s Diary, 699).
For more on the message of Divine Mercy visit:
The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion
The Message of The Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy: A Message for Today (VIDEO)
What is Divine Mercy Sunday
9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday
The message of Divine Mercy and the sister who shared it with the world, St. Faustina. (VIDEO)
St. Faustina: Prophet of Mercy (VIDEO)
The Complete Diary of St. Faustina (PDF)
Divine Mercy