In the Diary of St. Faustina, Jesus asked that the Feast of Divine Mercy, known today as Divine Mercy Sunday, be preceded by a Novena to The Divine Mercy. A Novena is nine days of prayer in preparation for a feast. In the case of the Novena to The Divine Mercy, we pray the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy each day for a specific intention.

Our Lord told St. Faustina, "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw ... strength and refreshment and whatever grace they need in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" ( Diary, 1209).

Novena to The Divine Mercy

"Today bring to Me...

First Day: all mankind, especially all sinners
Second Day: the souls of priests and religious
Third Day: all devout and faithful souls
Fourth Day: those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Me
Fifth Day: the souls of those who have separated themselves from My church
Sixth Day: the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children
Seventh Day: the souls who especially venerate and glorify My mercy
Eighth Day: the souls who are detained in Purgatory
Ninth Day: souls who have become lukewarm

...and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy."

The Divine Mercy Novena is one way to prepare for the great Feast of Divine Mercy (Sunday after Easter).

It is nine days of praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as dictated to St. Faustina by Our Lord. The novena begins on Good Friday. Our Lord told Faustina. "By this novena (of chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls" (Diary 796). A pamphlet with the prayer intentions for the novena is available in your churches or at Trinity Heights gift shop. You are invited to pray the novena on your own Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday and then join others for public prayer at Trinity Heights Queen of Peace Monday through Saturday (March 28-ApriI2) in the Marian Center at 7:00 p.m. The public prayer will include the chaplet, a homily, benediction, and opportunity for private confessions (Mon-Fri. only).

Check out the Calendar of Events for the Novena prayers.

Please join us on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2:00-4:00 p.m. for Adoration, a talk on Divine Mercy, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Benediction at St. Joseph-Salix.