31 1943 — The Marian Fathers purchase the Eden Hill property. Bishop Thomas M. O’Leary of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, blesses the building. 1950 — Stockbridge artisan Antonio Guerrieri begins construction of the annex and Shrine that would later be named the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. 1960 — The Shrine of The Divine Mercy is completed with no official blueprints. The Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield solemnly blesses and dedicates the Shrine. 1985 — Pope John Paul II sends a special blessing for pilgrims who visit the Shrine in commemoration of its 25th anniversary. 1996 — The National Conference of Catholic Bishops designates the Shrine as the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
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