Churches set Divine Mercy schedules

Churches across the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 11.

The major archdiocesan celebration will be April 11 at St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, beginning with confessions at 1 p.m.; holy hour at 1:30 p.m., with the recitation of the rosary and eucharistic adoration; followed by the Divine Mercy chaplet at 2:20 p.m. and Mass at 3 p.m. celebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond. 

Individual blessings with a relic of St. Faustina will follow Mass. For details, contact Margaret Bieser at (504) 577-0385. For Divine Mercy devotion details, visit the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy website, www.thedivinemercy.org.

In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina and declared the Sunday after Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. Special graces of mercy for the forgiveness of sin and remittance of the temporal punishment for sin are available on this day.

The conditions for these graces include asking for Divine Mercy with complete trust; repentance of all sins and reception of the sacrament of reconciliation either during Lent or before receiving Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday; veneration of the image of Divine Mercy; and practice of mercy in dealing with others.

Other services and celebrations include:

Ascension of Our Lord, 1900 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace: Divine Mercy novena opens after the 3 p.m. Good Friday liturgy. Private recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet follows daily. The novena ends after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 11.

Corpus Christi-Epiphany, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans: April 11, reconciliation at 1 p.m.; eucharistic adoration and rosary at 1:30 p.m.; Divine Mercy chaplet and prayers at 2:20 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass at 3 p.m.

Divine Mercy, 4337 Sal Lentini Parkway, Kenner: Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday with private recitation April 2-4. Public recitation led by the Legion of Mary following all weekday Masses during Easter Week, April 5-9. The parish feast day will be celebrated April 11, Divine Mercy Sunday, from 3-4 p.m. with a Holy Hour of exposition, adoration, Divine Mercy devotions and bilingual confessions. For prayers and intentions, visit https://divinemercyparish.org/divine-mercy-sunday

Mary Queen of Peace, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville: April 11, Divine Mercy Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., prayer service to include confession, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the rosary, and the Divine Mercy chaplet with veneration of the Divine Mercy image.

Mater Dolorosa, 8128 Plum St., New Orleans: April 11, confession and adoration from 2-2:45 p.m.; followed by the chaplet of Divine Mercy and 3 p.m. Mass.

Our Lady of Lourdes, 400 Westchester Blvd., Slidell: April 28, confessions from 2-2:30 p.m., then chaplet, concluding with 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass. 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 1908 Short St., Kenner: Divine Mercy novena begins Good Friday and Holy Saturday after 9 a.m. morning prayer services; privately on Easter Sunday; Easter Monday through Friday after 6:25 a.m. and 9 a.m. Masses, and Saturday after 6:25 a.m. Mass. Divine Mercy Celebration will be April 11 with chaplet and adoration at noon and Mass at 12:30 p.m. Blessing with relic of St. Faustina following Mass.

Our Lady of the Lake, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville: Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, from 3-5 p.m., including exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, devotional prayers, closing benediction, and veneration of the Divine Mercy Image.

Sacred Heart, 28088 Main St., Lacombe: April 11, exposition of Blessed Sacrament at 2:30 p.m., Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 p.m., followed by benediction, Mass in church.

St. Anselm, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. The Divine Mercy service begins at 2:30 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, adoration throughout. Divine Mercy chaplet at 3-3:30 p.m.; benediction and repose of the Blessed Sacrament from 3:30-3:40 p.m. Confessions take place during the service until 3:40 p.m. Mass at 5 p.m.

St. Anthony, 2653 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte: Novena on Good Friday at 2:45 p.m.; April 3 at noon; Easter Sunday at 8 p.m.; Easter Sunday at 10:45 a.m.; Easter Monday through Friday, 5:30 p.m.; April 10, 3:45 p.m. Hour of Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday from 3-4 p.m. Details, call Debra at (504) 689-4106.

St. Benilde, 1901 Division St., Metairie: Hosts a talk, "St. Faustina and the Devotion to Divine Mercy," on Friday, April 9, 7-8:30 p.m., cafeteria. This talk is from the DVD series “Explaining the Faith” by Father Chris Alar, MIC. Masks/facial coverings and physical distancing observed. For information, call (504) 427-0327. St. Benilde’s Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will take place on Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. with Stations of the Cross, Divine Mercy chaplet, the rosary, prayers for plenary indulgence and intentions of the Holy Father; exposition and adoration of the Eucharist. Confessions will be available at 5 p.m. Divine Mercy Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie: Divine Mercy novena offered in the reconciliation alcove April 2 and 3, 9 a.m.; April 4, 10:15 a.m.; April 5-9, 9:30 a.m.; April 10, 9 a.m.

St. Joan of Arc, 529 West 5th St., LaPlace: Divine Mercy novena, chaplet begins Good Friday after 3 p.m. service; Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday at 3 p.m.; Easter Monday, 7 p.m.; Easter Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.; Easter Wednesday-Friday 7 p.m.; Easter Saturday after 4:30 p.m. Mass. On April 11, Divine Mercy Sunday, exposition will be at 2:30 p.m., the chaplet will be sung at 3 p.m. and benediction will be at 3:30 p.m.

St. John of the Cross, 61030 Brier Lake Dr., Lacombe: Divine Mercy Holy Hour, April 11, 2:30-3:30  p.m., with adoration, recitation of the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet.

St. John the Baptist, 15405 Hwy. 90, Paradis: Private daily recitation of the Divine Mercy novena will begin on Good Friday, concluding in the church on April 11 at 3 p.m. with recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet, novena and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and closing with benediction.

St. Margaret Mary, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell: April 11, beginning at 3 p.m., a Eucharistic procession will begin in the church with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the recitation of the rosary from the church to the grotto where there will be a benediction. From the grotto, we will process back to the church chanting the Divine Mercy chaplet and ending with the final benediction and reposition.

St. Matthew the Apostle, 10021 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge: The parish will offer novena and chaplet in church beginning Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 9:30 a.m.; Easter Sunday after 11 a.m. Mass; April 5-9 after 6 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. weekday Masses; and on Easter Saturday at 11 a.m. The parish will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 28 beginning with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 2 to 3:30 p.m., recitation of the rosary at 2:30 p.m., chaplet at 3 p.m., and concluding with benediction at 3:30 p.m.

St. Patrick, 28698 Highway 23, Port Sulphur: April 11, reconciliation with the Divine Mercy chaplet from 2-3 p.m., followed by Divine Mercy Mass at 3 p.m.

St. Peter, 125 East 19th Ave., Covington: On Sunday, April 11 at 2:30 p.m., there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by an explanation on the mission and message of mercy given by Jesus to St. Faustina. The chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. (Silent prayer in between).  The sacrament of reconciliation will be offered from 4 to 4:50 p.m., with benediction at 4:30 p.m., and silent prayer time until the regularly scheduled Sunday Mass at 5 p.m.

St. Rita, 7100 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan: Will recite the chaplet every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. prior to the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass.