12 Marian Helper • Summer 2026 • Marian.org Father Mark Baron, MIC, shows off the logo for this year’s theme. Embrace appealing to God’s mercy for our country, he urged, especially by doing penance for our nation’s sins, even as we thank God for His many blessings. The procession begins for the Vigil Mass on Saturday. Father Matthew Tomeny, MIC, rector of the National Shrine, was the celebrant, and Fr. Mark Baron, MIC was the homilist. Hanging behind the altar of the Mother of Mercy Outdoor Shrine is the Divine Mercy Prayer Banner, crafted from some of the 15,000 prayer intentions submitted by Marian Helpers. The Thomas Aquinas College New England Choir from Northfield, Massachusetts, provided beautiful music! Divine Mercy Weekend
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