Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 7, 2024. This is a wonderful time for conversion, inviting others to return to the Church, and growing closer to Christ's merciful heart on this feast. Please note the following opportunities at St. Ann's to celebrate the feast and receive the special plenary indulgence decreed by the Church:

• Extra Confession Hours:  Saturday, April 6, and Saturday, April 13, confessions will be from 3-4:30 p.m. Please note that Confession for the indulgence may occur twenty days before or after the Feast of Divine Mercy!
• Praying the Our Father, Apostles' Creed, and a special Hail Mary for the Pope after all the weekend Masses of April 6 & 7.
• Encouragement  of all to practice works of mercy and charity, especially inviting active Catholics back to the practice of their faith.The spiritual and corporal works of mercy are: Feed the hungry; Instruct the ignorant; Give drink to the thirsty; Pray for the living and the dead; Shelter the homeless; Comfort the sorrowful; Visit the imprisoned; Bear wrongs patiently; Care for the sick; Counsel the doubtful; Bury the dead; Admonish the sinner; Clothe the naked; Forgive offenses.

In addition, we will have Divine Mercy materials such as holy cards and the Divine Mercy Novena available in the narthex, place an image of Divine Mercy in the sanctuary for this feast, and gather at St. Ann's at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.