The Church celebrates the Feast of Divine Mercy, the Sunday after Easter, on the 27th of April.
This is a fitting time to focus on God’s forgiving love, the mercy poured out through the suffering, death, and resurrection of His Son, including the mercy He shows each one of us in ways too numerous to count.
Mercy means God’s Heart desiring to alleviate our misery caused by personal sin. The “Good News” is that Jesus is the Divine Physician who came to heal the sickness of sin. As we receive His forgiveness, we are compelled by this love to trust Jesus and avoid sin in the future. The word trust is significant as it is a key aspect of the Divine Mercy message from Jesus. Trust is not blind, wishful thinking but hope based upon the Person who gave His life for us. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one lost sheep. He is grieved – heartsick – until He finds this sheep, and then lifts it upon His shoulders and carries it home. This describes Jesus’ personal love for each of us.
A message from Bishop Battersby
Parishes Hosting Divine Mercy Sunday
CHIPPEWA FALLS
Notre Dame Parish
117 Allen St, Chippewa Falls, WI
1:30 – 4:00 pm Confessions with six priests
1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Two – 30 min. presentations by Christopher Ruff followed by time for quiet reflection
3 p.m. The Hour of Mercy: Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image | Intercessory Prayer | the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
COLBY
St Mary Help of Christians Church
205 Second St. S.
1:00 pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament of
Confession
2:00 pm: Liturgy of the Word, The Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Benediction,
and Veneration of the Image of The Divine Mercy
CUSTER
Sacred Heart Church
7379 Church St, Custer, WI
8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mass
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adoration | Confession
2 p.m. Presentation by Fr. Steven Weller
3 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet | Eucharistic Procession
EAU CLAIRE
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
416 N Dewey St, Eau Claire, WI
8 and 10:30 a.m. Masses
12 noon – 3:30 p.m. Adoration | Confessions | Divine Mercy Chaplet
HALDER
St. Patrick’s Church
136058 Halder Dr, Mosinee, WI 54455
(GPS address: 3158 Halder Dr Mosinee WI)
1:30 to 3:00 pm – Confessions | Prayer | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | Chaplet of Divine Mercy
LA CROSSE
St. James the Less Church
1032 Caledonia St, La Crosse, WI
Following 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday Masses, there will be 15 minutes of Divine Mercy devotion: :Adoration | Chaplet of Divine Mercy | Benediction
LA CROSSE
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
5250 Justin Rd, La Crosse, WI
9:00 am – Traditional Latin Mass
11:00 am – Spanish Mass and 12:00 pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet in Spanish
1:00 pm – English Mass
- 2:30 pm – 4 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | Divine Mercy Reflection & Consecration | Divine Mercy Chaplet | Benediction & Reposition | St. Faustina Relic Blessing and Veneration
- Confessions will be available 30 minutes before the 9 am and 11 am Masses until all are heard and then at 12 PM until 4 PM.
- Carts will be available to bring guests to the Shrine Church. For more information, please call 877.799.4059.
- The Shrine will close at 5 p.m.
NEKOOSA
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
711 Prospect Avenue, Nekoosa
1:15 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | Confessions
2:45 p.m. Reflection on Divine Mercy
3 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy
3:20 p.m. Benediction / Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
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PLOVER
St. Bronislava Church
3200 Plover Rd, Plover, WI
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Adoration
WAUSAU
Holy Name of Jesus Church
1104 S 9th Ave, Wausau, WI
1:00 – 3:30pm Eucharistic Adoration
1 p.m. – 1:30 p .m. Confession with 3 priests .
1:30 p.m. Dominic Carstens will speak about his experience on last summer’s Eucharistic Pilgrimage from New York to Indianapolis.
2:30 p.m. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome to attend.
MADISON
James Madison Park
614 E Gorham St, Madison, WI
Divine Mercy Festival
12:00 – 6:00 pm The Knights of Columbus Council 6568 is hosting a public Mass for the state of Wisconsin at the James Madison Park. Anyone is invited to attend.
Following this Mass, there will be a Eucharistic procession around the Capitol Building, followed by food and drink at James Madison Park courtesy of local, Catholic-owned businesses.
The Divine Mercy Novena of Chaplets
Every purchase supports the Marian priests and brothers at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
