Divine Mercy Sunday to be celebrated April 28

Churches across the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 28.

The major archdiocesan celebration will be April 28 at St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, beginning with confessions at 1 p.m.; Holy Hour at 1:30 p.m., with the recitation of the rosary and eucharistic adoration; followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Mass at 3 p.m. celebrated by Archbishop Emeritus Alfred Hughes.

Individual blessings with a relic of St. Faustina will follow Mass. For details, contact Margaret Bieser at 577-0385. For Divine Mercy devotion details, visit the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy website, www.thedivinemercy.org.

     In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina and declared the Sunday after Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. Special graces of mercy for the forgiveness of sin and remittance of the temporal punishment for sin are available on this day.

The conditions for these graces include asking for Divine Mercy with complete trust; repentance of all sins and reception of the sacrament of reconciliation either during Lent or before receiving Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday; veneration of the image of Divine Mercy; and practice of mercy in dealing with others.

Other services and celebrations include:

Ascension of Our Lord, 1900 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace: Divine Mercy novena opens after the 3 p.m. Good Friday liturgy. Private recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet follows daily. The novena ends after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 28.

Corpus Christi-Epiphany, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans: April 28, reconciliation at 1 p.m.; eucharistic adoration and rosary at 1:30 p.m.; Divine Mercy chaplet and prayers at 2:20 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass at 3 p.m.

Divine Mercy, 4337 Sal Lentini Parkway, Kenner: Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday following morning prayer at 7:30 a.m. The novena will follow 7:30 a.m. morning prayer on Holy Saturday; after the 8:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass; after the 6:30 p.m. Mass on Easter Monday and Tuesday; after the 7:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday through Friday; and on April 27 at 3:50 p.m. On Divine Mercy Sunday, devotions start at noon, including adoration and a eucharistic procession on church grounds, confessions and blessing of images.

Infant Jesus of Prague Mission, 700 Maple St., Harvey: Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday at 2 p.m. and continues Holy Saturday through Easter Saturday at 5 p.m. On Divine Mercy Sunday, 9 a.m. recitation of the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet, veneration of the Divine Mercy image and a first-class relic of St. Faustina, concluding with 10 a.m. Mass. Fellowship and refreshments follow in Carmel Hall.

Mary Queen of Peace, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville: April 28, Divine Mercy Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., prayer service to include confession, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the rosary, and the Divine Mercy chaplet with veneration of the Divine Mercy image.

Mater Dolorosa, 8128 Plum St., New Orleans: April 28, confession and adoration from 2-2:45 p.m.; followed by the chaplet of Divine Mercy and 3 p.m. Mass.

Our Lady of Lourdes, 400 Westchester Blvd., Slidell: April 28, confessions from 1-2 p.m., then chaplet and rosary from 2-3 p.m., concluding with 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass. A limited supply of Divine Mercy magnets will be sold before and after the Mass.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 1908 Short St., Kenner: Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday and Holy Saturday after 9 a.m. morning prayer; privately on Easter Sunday; Easter Monday through Friday after 9 a.m. Mass, and Easter Saturday after 6:25 a.m. Mass. Divine Mercy Celebration will be April 28 with chaplet and adoration at 2:30 p.m. and Mass at 3 p.m. Blessing with relic of St. Faustina follows Mass.

Our Lady of the Lake, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville: Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28, 3-5 p.m., including exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, devotional prayers, closing benediction and veneration of Divine Mercy image.

Sacred Heart, 28088 Main St., Lacombe: April 28, exposition of Blessed Sacrament at 2:30 p.m., Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 p.m., followed by benediction, Mass in church.

Sisters of the Holy Family Motherhouse, 6901 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans: April 28, confessions at 1 p.m.; devotion and procession at 2 p.m.; Divine Mercy chaplet at 2:30 p.m.; and Mass at 3 p.m. celebrated by Father Michael Labre, pastor of St. James Major Church.

St. Anselm, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville: Divine Mercy service April 28, with exposition, adoration and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 p.m. and confession from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

St. Anthony, 2653 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte: Novena on Good Friday at 2:30 p.m.; April 20 at 7:30 p.m., followed by Easter Vigil Mass at  8 p.m.; Easter Sunday, 10:30 a.m., followed by Mass; Easter Monday through Friday, 6 p.m.; April 27, 3:30 p.m. Hour of Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday from 3-4 p.m.

St. Benilde, 1901 Division St., Metairie: Divine Mercy devotions begin April 28 at 3 p.m. with Stations of the Cross, Divine Mercy chaplet, Glorious Mysteries of the rosary, prayers for plenary indulgence and intentions of the Holy Father; exposition and adoration of the Eucharist. Confessions will be available at 5 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie: Divine Mercy novena  offered in the reconciliation alcove April 19 and 20, 9 a.m.; Easter Sunday, April 21, after 9 a.m. Mass; April 22-26, 9:30 a.m.;  April 27, 9 a.m.

St. Edward the Confessor, 4921 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie: The novena to the Divine Mercy will be prayed privately on Good Friday and Holy Saturday and publicly after all Masses Easter Sunday through Easter Saturday, April 27. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed after all Masses on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28.

St. Joan of Arc, 529 West 5th St., LaPlace: Divine Mercy novena, chaplet begins Good Friday after 3 p.m. service; Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday at 3 p.m.; Easter Monday, 7 p.m.; Easter Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.; Easter Wednesday-Friday 7 p.m.; Easter Saturday after 4:30 p.m. Mass. On April 28, Divine Mercy devotions at Ascension of Our Lord adoration chapel, 1900 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace, with 2:30 p.m. adoration, 3 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet.

St. John of the Cross, 61030 Brier Lake Dr., Lacombe: Divine Mercy Holy Hour, April 28, 2:30 p.m. Adoration and prayer followed by the Divine Mercy chaplet recited at 3 p.m.

St. John the Baptist, 15405 Hwy. 90, Paradis: Private daily recitation of the Divine Mercy novena will begin on Good Friday, concluding in the church on April 28 at 3 p.m. with recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet, novena and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and closing with benediction.

St. Margaret Mary, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell: Divine Mercy chaplet, April 28, 3 p.m., followed by benediction.

St. Matthew the Apostle, 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge: The parish will offer novena and chaplet in church beginning Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 9:30 a.m.; Easter Sunday after 11 a.m. Mass; April 22-26 after 6 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. weekday Masses; and on Easter Saturday at 11 a.m. The parish will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 28 beginning with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 2 to 3:30 p.m., recitation of the rosary at 2:30 p.m., chaplet at 3 p.m., and concluding with benediction at 3:30 p.m.

St. Patrick, 28698 Highway 23, Port Sulphur: April 28, reconciliation with the Divine Mercy chaplet from 2-3 p.m., followed by Divine Mercy Mass at 3 p.m.

St. Peter, 125 East 19th Ave., Covington: On April 28 at 2:30 p.m., there will exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by a reflection on the mission and message of mercy given to St. Faustina by Jesus. The chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed on the half-hour starting at 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. The sacrament of reconciliation will be offered from 3 to 4:50 p.m., with benediction at 4:30 p.m., and silent prayer time until the regular Sunday Mass at 5 p.m.

St. Rita, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan: Will recite the chaplet every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. prior to the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass.