1 • National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Dear Pilgrims, We welcome you to the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. During this time of pandemic confessions, and Masses available (with limited capacity) are available. Please feel free to visit our Gift Shop and walk our beautiful grounds during your visit here. May God bless you. Sincerely in Jesus and Mary Immaculate, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC Shrine Rector Livestream from the National Shrine (not available to the public at this time) Daily Devotions Daily Mass 9:00am Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:00pm Rosary for Life 5:00pm Find us on: Divine Mercy (Official) Divine Mercy Videos posted on our Website daily: shrineofdivinemercy.org Daily Public Mass Schedule Weekend Masses and Devotions will be held at the Mother of Mercy Outdoor Shrine Saturday 2:00pm* Sunday 10:30am & 2:00pm *2pm Mass does NOT fulfill Sunday obligation* Confessions Available Monday thru Friday 1:00pm - 2:00pm Saturdays and Sundays 1:00pm – 2:00pm 3:30pm – 4:15pm * All candle shrines and outdoor Stations of The Cross are available to the public Please check our website for the most up-to-date information on our Monday-Friday Mass and Devotions schedule. March 27th -Fourth Sunday of Lent A Ministry of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary National Shrine of The Divine Mercy 2 Prospect Hill Road Stockbridge, MA 01262 (GPS: 2 Prospect Hill Rd, Stockbridge, MA) Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC: Rector Fr. Robert Vennetti, MIC: Vice Rector Shrine Reception: 413-298-3931 Bus Pilgrimages: 413-298-1119 Gift Shop: 888-484-1112 National Shrine: www.shrineofdivinemercy.org Divine Mercy: www.thedivinemercy.org Marians: www.marian.org
“This week again missiles and bombs have fallen on civilians, the elderly, children, and pregnant mothers. I went to see the wounded children who are here in Rome. One was missing an arm; one had a head injury …innocent children,” the Pope reflected. “I think of the millions of Ukrainian refugees who must flee leaving everything behind, and I feel a great pain for those who do not even have the possibility to escape. So many grandparents, sick and poor people separated from their own families, so many children and fragile people are left to die under the bombs without being able to receive help and find safety even in the air raid shelters,” he continued. “All this is inhuman! Indeed, it is also sacrilegious because it goes against the sacredness of human life, Pope Francis: A Call for Prayer and Peace Excerpt from Catholic News Agency: : Pope Francis pleads for an end to ‘abhorrent’ war in Ukraine, Images taken from: www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/letter-pope-francisfamilies; www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/pope-francisunique especially against defenseless human life, which must be respected and protected, not eliminated, and this comes before any strategy!” Pope Francis said. “Let us not forget it is inhuman and sacrilegious cruelty! Let us pray in silence for those who are suffering. Thank you, dear brothers and sisters, for this witness and for the concrete support you are offering courageously to so many desperate people!” he continued. “Let us be close to this people, let us embrace them with affection, with concrete commitment and prayer.” www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250735/pope-francisappeal-to-end-ukraine-war PoPe Francis’ Prayer for Ukraine written originally by Archbishop Domenico Battaglia in Italian and translated to English here: Lord Jesus, who died in his mother’s arms in a bunker in Kharkiv, have mercy on us. Lord Jesus, sent at 20 years old to the front, have mercy on us. Lord Jesus, who still sees armed hands in the shadow of your Cross, have mercy on us! Forgive us, Lord, if, not content with the nails with which we pierced your hands, we continue to drink from the blood of the dead torn apart by weapons. Forgive us, Lord, if these hands that you created for care have been transformed into instruments of death. Forgive us, Lord, if we continue to kill our brother, if we continue like Cain to remove the stones form our field to kill Abel. Forgive us if we continue to justify cruelty with our toil, if with our pain we legitimize the cruelty of our actions. Forgive us the war, Lord. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of god, we implore you: Stop the hand of Cain! Enlighten our consciences, Let not our will be done, Do not abandon us to our own actions. Stop us, Lord, stop us. Amen. peace
Lenten Regulations God of great mercy, who deigned to send us Your only-begotten Son as the greatest proof of Your fathomless love and mercy, You do not reject sinners; but in Your boundless mercy You have opened for them also Your treasures, treasures from which they can draw abundantly, not only justification, but also all the sanctity that a soul can attain. Father of great mercy, I desire that all hearts turn with confidence to Your infinite mercy. No one will be justified before You if he is not accompanied by Your unfathomable mercy. When You reveal the mystery of Your mercy to us, there will not be enough of eternity to properly thank You for it. 4 1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat as well as days of fast, when only one full meal is allowed. On days of fast two other meat-less meals may be taken ac-cording to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. 2. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. 3. The obligation to abstain from meat begins at fourteen (14) years of age. 4. The obligation to fast begins at eighteen (18) years of age and ends at fifty-nine (59) years of age. 5. Although the faithful may excuse themselves for a just cause from these laws of fast and abstinence, there is an obligation to substitute another penance and no Catholic should lightly excuse himself/herself from this obligation in the Lenten season. L nten Regulations From the Diary of St. Faustina December 29, [1936]. Today after Holy Communion, I heard a voice in my soul: My daughter, stand ready, for I will come unexpectedly. Jesus, You do not want to tell me the hour I am looking forward to with such longing: My daughter, it is for your own good. You will learn it, but not now; keep watch. O Jesus, do with me as You please. I know You are the merciful Savior and You will not change towards me at the hour of my death. If at this time you are showing me so much special love, and are condescending to unite Yourself with me is such an intimate way and with such great Kindness, I expect even more at the hour of my death. You, my Lord God, cannot change. You are always the same. Heaven can change, as well as everything that is created forever. So come as You like and when You like. Father of infinite mercy, I, Your child, wait longingly for Your coming. O Jesus, You said in the Holy Gospel, “Out of your mouth do I judge you.” Well, Jesus, I am always speaking of Your inconceivable mercy, so I trust that You will judge me according to Your unfathomable mercy. Diary 1122, 854
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Formorepro-liferesourcespleasevisit: www.respectlife.org How to Be Pro-Life "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being."56 “...since 1973, more than 60 million unborn children have been aborted. Each year in this country, about 900,000 more are added to that list. Yet even if it [Roe v. Wade] were overturned, even if every state in the union ended up outlawing abortion for any reason at any time (which is doubtful), we know that abortion, somehow or another, would continue to exist in this fallen world. Though we can and should hope, pray, vote, and advocate for an end to legalized abortion, we must focus on what we can do here and now in our own communities. We need to double up our efforts on changing hearts and minds, one at a time, to understand the inherent dignity of unborn life.” excerpt from How to Be Pro-Life by Marc Massery. www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/how-be-pro-life The Marian Fathers invite the faithful to unite in prayer and continue to pray the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet for peace and end to war in Ukraine. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war. Yes, I want To Help! In the wake of the Russian invasion, your support will help our Marians in Ukraine as they struggle to survive and maintain their ministry, needed now more than ever. Donations for Ukraine: www.marian.org/ukraine/ or call 800-462-7426 How to be Pro-Life For more pro-life resources go to: www.respectlife.org
72 Catechism of the Catholic Church 2258 Livestream Series Saturdays at 11:00am with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC To watch please go to: www.thedivinemercy.org Shrine Bulletin Board Events March 27-March 29 Holy Family Parish in South Deerfield is hosting a Eucharistic Parish Mission presented by Greg and Amy Wasinski. Their talk, "Faith, Hope and Love," combines personal stories, faith-based inspiration and musical selections. Schedule is as follows: March 31- April 3 All Day Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Agawam, MA Please visit the Diocese of Springfield’s website: www.yearoftheeucharist.net for more information March 27th 4pm March 28th 6pm March 29th 6pm In a recent study, it was found that only 30% of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus. We’re in crisis mode. They’re missing not just the reality of Jesus in their lives, but something transformative, powerful, and beautiful. This Year of the Eucharist is an opportunity for revival. Bishop William Byrne Bishop of The Diocese of Springfield, MA Things to Note Blessed Oil of St. Faustina Oil blessed in honor of St. Faustina is available at the Shrine Reception desk. A suggested donation of $5.00 which would go to help support Shrine Ministries. Diary of St. Faustina Copies of the Diary are sold in our Gift Shop located next to the main parking lot, or online: Divinemercygiftshop.org The Gift Shop is open daily 10:00am – 4:00pm We are hiring! The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy is hiring for the following: Part-time Weekend Receptionist If you are interested, please call Human Resources at 413-298-3931 x140 Or send your resume to: [email protected] National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Human Resource Director PO Box 951 Stockbridge, MA 01262
Solemn Novena to The Divine Mercy Prayed Daily April 15th Good Friday at 7:00pm April 16-23rd at 3:00pm Shrine Special Events Confessions Daily 1:00-2:00pm (Except Easter Sunday at 3:30-4:15pm only)
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