"My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and 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. … Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … 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."
—St. Faustina, Diary, no. 699
Celebrating God's Merciful Love
In the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed that from that year forward the Second Sunday of Easter would be celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. This was proclaimed at the Canonization Mass of St. Faustina Kawalska, who worked throughout her life to make all aware of the merciful love of God.
How To Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday
Ways To Celebrate
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What is Mercy?
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Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
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Movies
Faustina and the Spread of Divine Mercy (Episode 4)
Renowned speaker and author Fr. Michael Gaitley tells the dramatic history of God's love and mercy as interwoven through the transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary at Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe, and the world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II. Featuring the brilliant cinematic artistry of the Augustine Institute's film studio, the vast panorama of God's work of mercy in the world unfolds as a story to be experienced. Our parish offers a free membership to FORMED.com to watch this and many other movies, shows, and audiobooks to help you grow in your faith.Click here for information on how to access this content for free.
- Activities & Crafts
Hands of Mercy Craft This activity will help children come up with ideas for works of mercy using their hands. The fingers represent the rays streaming from our Lord's merciful heart in the Divine Mercy Image.
Divine Mercy Statue Craft Your children can make their own little Divine Mercy Statue to leave in their bedroom!
Things to Do:
Read the Apostolic Penitentiary Decree on the Indulgences attached to devotions in honour of Divine Mercy
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Read Dives in Misericordia(Rich in Mercy), the encyclical Letter of John Paul II on Mercy.
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Food
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland during the 1930s. She came from a poor family that struggled during the years of World War I. She had only three years of simple education, so hers were the humblest tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen or garden. However, she received extraordinary revelations — or messages — from our Lord Jesus. Jesus asked Sr. Faustina to record these experiences, which she compiled into notebooks. These notebooks are known today as the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, and the words contained within are God's loving message of Divine Mercy.
Though the Divine Mercy message is not new to the teachings of the Church, Sr.Faustina's Diary sparked a great movement, and a strong and significant focus on the mercy of Christ. Saint John Paul II canonized Sr.Faustina in 2000 making her the "first saint of the new millennium." Speaking of Sr.Faustina and the importance of the message contained in her Diary, the Pope called her "the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time." Source: https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/stfaustina