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TODAY IS GOOD FRIDAY
& Day One of Divine Mercy Novena
DAY ONE OF DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
"Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
(Now continue the novena by reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet.)
"Do Not Reject My Gift" ( A beautiful meditation for Good Friday)
THE MISSION OFFICE AND GROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER MONDAY.
Do You Have A Question?
Our publication of the Lord's Messages, and the recent decrees from the Archbishop have raised many questions in the minds of people and many are emailing us. So many, in fact, that we are having difficulty responding to all of them. Father John Mary would like to try answer the most frequently asked questions through FAQs on our website, and eventually through a video blog that he hopes to begin. If you have a question you can send it to: questions@mdm.faithUnfortunately, we won't be able to answer all of them, but we will read all of them.
Supporting the Mission: Social Media, Videos and Podcasts
Many people are asking how they can help the Mission as we enter this new time of the Messages. As always, your prayers are the most important!
But another way of helping is by sharing the Lord’s Messages with others. To give the Messages the widest possible audience we are using social media, video streaming and podcasts--yes, we even have a Mission of Divine Mercy podcast site!
And still another way is by leaving positive comments on social media, when you feel you can, in response to comments from those who don't know the Mission at all. We ask you to clear up misconceptions and share the truth peacefully, without engaging in protracted battles. Thank you for your efforts.
These are the current platforms where the Messages, homilies, videos, etc. can be found:
Social Media: Facebook, X, Gab, Truth, Locals and Telegram
Videos: YouTube, Rumble and Vimeo
Audios / Podcasts: Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Jesus, we trust in You.
TRIDUUM SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday (March 28)
7:30 pm Mass of the Institution of the Eucharist on Tepeyac, followed by Eucharistic Vigil at St. Joseph Chapel.
10 pm Vigil Ends and Mission closes
Good Friday (March 29)
9:00 am Walking Way of the Cross in Meadow
2:00 pm Service of the Passion Followed by Novena of Divine Mercy-St. Joseph Chapel.
4:30 pm Mission closes
Saturday (March 30)
9:00 am Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows and Divine Mercy Novena - St. Joseph Chapel.
12:00 pm Mission closes
Easter Sunday (March 31)
6:00 am Solemn Easter Vigil- Tepeyac Hill
Light breakfast and fellowship after Mass
10:00am Mission closes. No 10am Mass
CANDLES FOR THE EASTER VIGIL
For the Easter Vigil you are encouraged to bring your own candle from home to be lit from the Paschal fire.
We ordered 200 of the lovely, eight-inch Easter candles, and they are available in the Sacramental House. We cannot mail candles.
A NETWORK OF TRUST
"This is what MDM is called to be: a growing communion of trust in His Mercy for our needy world." ~ Fr. John Mary
MDM started encouraging people to pray "Jesus, I trust in You" ten times a day back in 2011. Recently we felt it was important to remind people to turn to Jesus with this simple, powerful prayer in a world that feels more and more out of control. We are suggesting 20 times, but some people find themselves repeating it hundreds of times. It reminds our troubled souls that GOD IS IN CONTROL.
Many of you have put your name on our growing list and have also left a prayer intention or testimony:
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Needing prayers for Kensley who's 4yrs old. She is a twin. Our daughter took her in yesterday because she was complaining about a headache. They did an MRI with contrast and found a tumor on the back of her brain. Dr's are going thru the scans today and doing more scans than determining when they will actually do the brain surgery. This baby is my nephew’s granddaughter. Jesus I Trust In You! ~Angie *******
God Bless you ALL ~ Debra
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Thank you for all the work you are doing ~ Cheri
***** I was just now introduced to this DIVINR MERCY GROUP .I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO reading about this precious community . ~Anonymous
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Thank you.~ Kimberly
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We visited the mission and felt the presence of God at the altar and in Fr. John Mary and Sister. Sister has a very beautiful voice, Angelic. ~Isobel
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"Stay with me, remain here with me. Watch and pray. Watch and pray." I have been hearing this since soon after I arose this morning and it is not the first time.~Mariellen
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What a blessing to visit you!!!~ Blake
***** My aunt invited me to join this prayer group. Our 4yr old granddaughter was taken back to the OR for brain surgery. She has a Medulloblastoma tumor on her cerebellum that they are removing. We ask that everyone prays for her as this will be a 6 to 8hr surgery. ~Hilario
The Prophet Isaiah reveals the Suffering Servant, a prophecy that foretells Jesus. What light does this shine on God speaking today? This is relevant to the experience of our Mission of Divine Mercy.
