The Divine Mercy devotion will conclude on Sunday, May 1. An increasing number of parishes are observing this feast with a holy hour and other activities.
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated worldwide on the Sunday following Easter each year.
St. Faustina Kowalska is the Polish nun who promoted the Divine Mercy devotion and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000. The devotion began in the late 1930s by St. Faustina, who had a vision of Jesus where he asked for devotions to divine mercy.
The following churches will hold a holy hour, which could include adoration, chaplet of Divine Mercy, Benediction, Praises of Divine Mercy, Litany of the Precious Blood, prayers and songs. Some churches are also offering anointing of the sick and reconciliation.
Key: S – Spanish; V – Vietnamese
BARLING
Sacred Heart of Mary
4:30 p.m.; noon (V)
BELLA VISTA St. Bernard
3 p.m.
BOONEVILLE Our Lady of the Assumption
1:20 p.m.
CARLISLE St. Rose
3 p.m.
CHEROKEE VILLAGE St. Michael
5 p.m.
DARDANELLE St. Augustine
11 a.m.; 1 p.m. (S)
FAIRFIELD BAY St. Francis
3 p.m.
HOT SPRINGS St. Mary
3 p.m.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE Sacred Heart of Jesus
3 p.m.
JONESBORO Blessed Sacrament
2 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK Cathedral of St. Andrew
3 p.m. Christ the King
3 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel
3 p.m., holy hour and reconciliation St. Edward
8:30 a.m. St. Theresa
5 p.m. April 30, rosary
MAGNOLIA Immaculate Heart of Mary
3 p.m.
MONTICELLO St. Mark
10 a.m.
MOUNTAIN HOME St. Peter the Fisherman
3 p.m.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK Immaculate Conception
3 p.m. St. Augustine
8:30 a.m. St. Patrick
2 p.m.
PARIS St. Joseph
2:30 p.m.
SEARCY St. James
2:30 p.m., with singing at 3 p.m.
TEXARKANA St. Edward
3 p.m.
TONTITOWN St. Joseph
2 p.m.
WEST MEMPHIS St. Michael
3 p.m.
