Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday following Easter Sunday, April 27. Our Together in Christ family of parishes will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday as follows:
St. Mary's will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet before all Sunday Masses. St. Mary's Divine Mercy Service begins at 2:30 PM on Sunday with Adoration, the Chaplet will be prayed at 3:00 PM followed by the Litany to Divine Mercy, and Benediction will close the service at 3:30 PM.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, will offer Confession 1:00 - 3:00 PM. At 3 PM there will be Benediction and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed. Mass will be celebrated at 3:15 PM
St. Teresa of Avila Church will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet after 9 AM Mass and serve coffee and donuts after. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered 1:30 - 2:30 PM and the Chaplet will be prayed again at 3 PM.
Our Lady of Peace will have Adoration at 2:00 PM, Confession 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Divine Mercy prayers, Chaplet, and Rosary at 3:00 PM, and Benediction at 4:00 PM.
Jesus said to St. Faustina, “I desire that the Feast of Mercy…be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter….The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion(in a state of grace on this day) shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. ” (Diary, 699)
If you would like to learn more about Divine Mercy Sunday, the Chaplet, and Jesus' messages to St. Faustina, use the links below:
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-divine-mercy-sunday