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.