Divine Mercy devotion concludes Sunday, April 7

People pray near a 10-foot-tall image of Jesus the Divine Mercy in Chicago's Daley Plaza in April 2011. The image was being displayed for the annual Divine Mercy novena.
People pray near a 10-foot-tall image of Jesus the Divine Mercy in Chicago's Daley Plaza in April 2011. The image was being displayed for the annual Divine Mercy novena.

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated worldwide on the Sunday following Easter each year.

This year the concluding activities will be held April 7.

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.

These 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 reconciliation.

 

ARKADELPHIA

St. Mary

Before 10:30 a.m. Mass (rosary for the unborn and newborn)

 

BELLA VISTA

St. Bernard

3 p.m.

 

CARLISLE

St. Rose

3 p.m.

 

CHEROKEE VILLAGE

St. Michael

3 p.m.

 

DE QUEEN

St. Barbara

3 p.m. (bilingual)

 

FAIRFIELD BAY

St. Francis of Assisi

3 p.m.

 

FAYETTEVILLE

St. Joseph

3 p.m. (bilingual)

 

FORT SMITH

Christ the King Church

8:20 a.m.

 

HOT SPRINGS

St. John

3 p.m.

 

JONESBORO

Blessed Sacrament

1:30 p.m., (Spanish), 3 p.m.

 

LITTLE ROCK

St. Theresa

3 p.m. (Spanish)

 

MONTICELLO

St. Mark

After 9 a.m. Mass

 

MOUNTAIN HOME

St. Peter the Fisherman

3 p.m.

 

NORTH LITTLE ROCK

Immaculate Conception

3 p.m. (adoration, chaplet and Benediction)

 

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche)

3 p.m.

 

St. Augustine

10:30 a.m.

 

St. Patrick

3 p.m.

 

PRAIRIE VIEW

St. Meinrad

3 p.m. (holy hour, chaplet and Benediction)

 

RATCLIFF

St. Anthony

After 11:30 a.m. Mass (short talk and chaplet)

 

ROGERS

St. Vincent de Paul

2 p.m.

 

SAINT VINCENT

St. Mary

3 p.m.

 

SEARCY

St. James

2:45 p.m.

 

TEXARKANA

St. Edward

3 p.m.

 

TONTITOWN

St. Joseph

2 p.m.

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