Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations set for April 28 around diocese

The following are some of the parishes that are hosting special Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations April 28. Visit www.3oclockhour.org to view celebrations taking place throughout the state.

Clearwater • St. Luke Parish: Confession at 2 p.m. Divine Mercy service begins at 3 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, readings, prayers, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy ending with Benediction and anointing of the sick.

Fergus Falls • Our Lady of Victory Parish: Eucharistic adoration from 1 to 4 p.m. Confession, rosary and prayers from 1 to 3 p.m. Holy hour, readings, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction from 3 to 4 p.m.

Gilman • Sts. Peter and Paul Parish: Celebration begins after 8 a.m. Mass. Adoration from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Rosary will prayed be every hour on the hour from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Confession from 1 to 2:50 p.m.; Divine Mercy closing after 3 p.m.

Harding • Holy Cross Parish: Celebration begins at 2 p.m. and includes adoration, music, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Scripture reading and confession.

Little Falls • Tri-parish celebration at Our Lady of Lourdes Church: exposition of Blessed Sacrament, reflection, adoration and prayers — noon to 3 p.m.; confession from noon to 4 p.m.; reflection, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction — 3 to 4 p.m.

Perham • St. Henry Parish: Breakfast served by youth from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Eucharistic adoration — 1 to 4 p.m.; confession — 1 to 3 p.m.; Divine Mercy Stations of the Cross — 1:15 p.m.; Scripture rosary — 2:15 p.m.; Holy Hour with Scripture readings, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction — 3 to 4 p.m.

Randall • St. James Parish: Divine Mercy service from 1 to 2 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Scripture reading, Divine Mercy Chaplet, confession and Benediction.

Richmond • Sts. Peter and Paul Parish: Divine Mercy prayer event begins at 2 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Reconciliation from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Spanish Chaplet at 2:30 p.m.; Chaplet at 3 p.m., followed by rosary; Chaplet at 4 p.m. Benediction and closing at 4:45 p.m. Light lunch served during and after. (Hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul and surrounding parishes.)

St. Cloud • St. Mary’s Cathedral: Divine Mercy Devotions — 1 to 4 p.m. — including prayer and confession; exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 1 p.m. followed by a presentation from Father Derek Wiechmann; at 2 p.m. a presentation from April Bechtold, a St. Mary’s parishioner; and at 3 p.m. a presentation from Father Joe Herzing; followed by the singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Prayer event concludes with Benediction at 4 p.m. Light reception follows.

Sauk Centre • St. Paul Parish: Divine Mercy Sunday celebration from 1 to 5:15 p.m. begins with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and adoration; confession from 2 to 3:45 p.m. and presentation of relic of St. Faustina and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 p.m.; Mercy Mass celebrated at 4 p.m. with blessing of new case for relic. Procession of Blessed Sacrament from church to St. Faustina’s Adoration Chapel at 5:15 p.m. to begin perpetual adoration. Light lunch served after Mass. 

Author: The Central Minnesota Catholic

The Central Minnesota Catholic is the magazine for the Diocese of St. Cloud.

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