The Feast of Mercy, in accordance with the wishes of Jesus expressed to St. Faustina and the decisions of the Holy Father John Paul II, is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter (this year it is April 27). The central ceremony held at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki. They will be preceded by a novena of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy made on Good Friday, and a night vigil which starts in the Basilica on Saturday at 9:00 pm. Sunday Masses at the Shrine of Divine Mercy will be the celebrated according to the following program:
12:00 am (midnight) – Holy Mass, Bp Janusz Mastalski (basilica).
6:00 am – Holy Mass, Father Tomasz Szopa (basilica).
8:00 am – Holy Mass, Father Jacek Moskal (basilica).
10:00 am – Holy Mass, Bishop Marek Jędraszewski, Archbishop of Krakow – field altar in front of the basilica – transmission in TVP1.
10.30 am – Holy Mass in English (chapel of the miracle-famous Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina).
12:30 pm – Holy Mass, Bishop Roman Pindel (basilica).
3:00 pm – Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Father Zbigniew Bielas, Rector of the Shrine and the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy (basilica). Broadcast: TVP, TV Republika and several radio stations.
4:00 pm – Holy Mass, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz (basilica).
6:00 pm – Holy Mass, Bishop Robert Chrząszcz (basilica).
7:00 pm – Holy Mass, Father Grzegorz Zembroń, M.S. (chapel of the miracle-famous Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina).
Masses from the basilica, the Hour of Mercy prayer (3:00 pm), and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be broadcast by TV Milosierdzie at the website of our Rectory, www.milosierdzie.pl, whereas Holy Mass at 7:00 pm and visitation of the Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina by pilgrims will be live streamed at www.saint-faustina.en .
Masses from the basilica, the Hour of Mercy prayer (3:00 pm), and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be broadcast by TV Milosierdzie at the website of our Rectory, www.milosierdzie.pl, whereas Holy Mass at 7:00 pm and visitation of the Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina by pilgrims will be live streamed at www.saint-faustina.en .
