A Word from Your Pastor April 28 - Divine Mercy Sunday

Dear Parishioners:

Divine Mercy Sunday, the Sunday that completes the Octave of Easter, is a special day in the life of the Church.  It serves to remind us of the great gift of Mercy that flows from the Easter Glory of the Risen Lord.  The Church always celebrates the Mysteries of our Faith in a myriad of ways.  First we celebrate the great acts of God that accomplished the Gift of Salvation and Redemption among us.  Then we attend to various aspects that flow from such acts, always seeking to grow in our understanding of the mighty works of God.

We are taught by St. Faustina, the mystic who received the call to establish the Feast of Mercy, to Ask for Mercy, to Be Merciful ourselves, and to Confidently trust in Jesus, Who is the embodiment of Mercy.

At St. Timothy Church, we observe the Feast of Mercy with Adoration of the Eucharist following the Noon Mass and with Benediction and Blessing of the Image of Divine Mercy.  Confessions are available during Adoration and the Divine Mercy Chaplet is sung as part of the devotion.  All are welcome to continue the celebration of Easter by participating in the special graces of this great day in the Season of Easter.

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed after daily Mass on Tuesdays throughout the year.  Many of our groups and organizations find ways to respond to the call of Mercy, performing in practical ways the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

May we all open our hearts to Mercy and invite the Lord of Mercy to make our hearts like His own.

St. Faustina, pray for us!  Pope St. John Paul II, pray for us!  Jesus, I trust in You!