Feast Of Divine Mercy Shrine, Salun

 

I shall sing forever the Lord's mercy." (Ps 89 [88]) The first Sunday after Easter is popularly known as Mercy of God Sunday. Between 1930 and 1938 Christ appeared to Sister Faustina, a Sister of Mercy in Poland who initiated the Divine Mercy devotion. On Good Friday, 1937, Jesus requested that Blessed Faustina make a special novena before the Feast of Mercy, from Good Friday through the following Saturday. Jesus also asked that a picture be painted according to the vision of Himself as the fountain of mercy. He gave her a chaplet to be recited and said that it was appropriate to pray the chaplet at three o'clock each afternoon (the Hour of Great Mercy).

  Being the 1st Friday of the month, the Divine Mercy Shrine, Salun anticipated the Feast which falls on 1st Sunday of Easter , this time on 7th of April. As usual the people began coming right from early morning to late evening to receive God’s blessing. The main celebration was in the afternoon. Around 3000 people attended this “Bhaktimela”. At 1.30pm our Parish Priest Fr. Francis Xavier conducted the adoration and lead all of us to worship. The choir members with their devotional singing helped us to experience celestial bliss.

 At 2.30pm Our Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan along with 11 other priests con -celebrated the Eucharist and gave us the message to place our Trust totally in God, the merciful Father who takes care of us, sinners and rejoices over the one repentant sinner. After the Eucharistic celebration Bishop and other priests prayed over people who had come to experience God’s Mercy.

Sr. Smita, Salun

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Divine Mercy Feast in Salun

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