Divine Mercy Novena

 

 

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA

 

Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday.  He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said:

"These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.' The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy."

In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:

"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."

The different souls prayed for on each day of the novena are:

 

Day 1 (Good Friday) April 18th, after the 12:00 pm Liturgy - All mankind, especially sinners 

Day 2 (Holy Saturday) April 19th, 1:00 p.m. - The souls of priests and religious

Day 3 (Easter Sunday) April 20th, after 1:00 p.m. mass - All devout and faithful souls

Day 4 (Easter Monday) April 21st, after daily mass - Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him.

Day 5 (Easter Tuesday) April 22nd, after daily mass - The souls of separated brethren

Day 6 (Easter Wednesday) April 23rd, after daily mass - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children

Day 7 (Easter Thursday) April 24th, after daily mass - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children

Day 8 (Easter Friday), April 25th, 8:00 a.m. before the 8:30 a.m. mass - The souls who are detained in purgatory.

Day 9 (Divine Mercy Saturday) April 26th, after the 5:00 p.m. Mass - The souls who have become lukewarm

 

 

The Celebration of the Feast of the Divine Mercy is on Sunday, April 27th at the 5pm Mass.

 

All masses will recognize Divine Mercy Sunday and special events will be held at the Sunday 5pm Mass.

 

Day 9 of Divine Mercy Novena, Exposition, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be after the Mass.  Bring your images or statues of Divine Mercy for blessing.

 

For more information about this celebration, please call Susan Gonzales at 916-203-8765 or Maria Tang (916) 230-9605

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