Sunday after Easter dedicated to message of Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy devotion began in late 1930s by St. Faustina Kowalska

Divine Mercy Sunday will be observed April 23 across the diocese.

St. John Paul II put the devotion on the Church’s universal calendar for the Sunday after Easter. St. Faustina Kowalska is the Polish nun who promoted the Divine Mercy devotion and was canonized by St. 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.

More than 23 parishes will host holy hours for Divine Mercy Sunday, which could include praying the Divine Mercy chaplet, adoration, confession, music and Benediction.

 

Bella Vista

St. Bernard, 3 p.m.

Berryville

St. Anne, 2:15 p.m.

Cherokee Village

St. Michael, 3 p.m.

Fairfield Bay

St. Francis of Assisi, 3 p.m.

Fayetteville

St. Joseph, 3 p.m.

Fort Smith

Christ the King, 8:20 a.m.

St. Boniface, 9:45 a.m. April 30

Hope

Our Lady of Good Hope, 3 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. (Spanish)

Hot Springs

St. John, 2 p.m.

St. Mary, devotion and potluck, noon-3 p.m.

Hot Springs Village

Sacred Heart of Jesus, 3 p.m.

Mena

St. Agnes, 10 a.m.

Monticello

St. Mark, 10 a.m.

North Little Rock

Immaculate Conception, 3 p.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche), 3 p.m.

St. John the Baptist Latin Mass Community, adoration, 12:45-3 p.m.; confessions 2:30-3 p.m.; and chaplet and Benediction, 3 p.m.

Paris

St. Joseph, 3 p.m.

Pine Bluff

St. Joseph, 3 p.m.

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul, Divine Mercy Celebration 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. April 22 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. April 23; closing bilingual service 2 p.m. April 23

Russellville

St. John, 11:30 a.m.

Searcy

St. James, 2:45 p.m.

Tontitown

St. Joseph, 2:30 p.m.

Van Buren

St. Michael, 3 p.m.

 

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