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Divine Mercy devotions planned

Parishes around the diocese will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on March 30.

LAURA DODSON | FLORIDA CATHOLIC CORRESPONDENT

Published: 03.28.08

ORLANDO | On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II declared the first Sunday following Easter to be celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday and canonized St. Faustina Kowalska who promoted devotion to Divine Mercy.

Dorothy Shoffner, a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in St. Cloud, was confirmed in 2000 and has developed a passionate devotion to the Divine Mercy. She explained, “God has given us so many devotions to help us and strengthen our faith and bring down graces. We need to just pray for them, ask for them. God has so many blessings for our lives — has changed my life. The Divine Mercy devotion has increased my love and devotion and keeps him close in my heart — keeps me fresh.

“I attribute the success of the Divine Mercy devotion at our parish to our wonderful priests,” Shoffner continued. “The devotion has grown and expanded in just three years so that our Rosary Makers ministry is providing us with 500 rosaries for this year’s celebration.”

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Orlando will celebrate devotion to the Divine Mercy on Sunday, March 30. Devotions include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praying of the Divine Mercy chaplet and Benediction unless otherwise noted:

March 30

11 a.m., Corpus Christi Parish, Celebration, prayer of the chaplet before the image of Divine Mercy
12 p.m., St. John Neumann Parish, Lakeland, exposition; 3 p.m., devotions
1 p.m., St. Joseph Parish, Lakeland, exposition; 3 p.m., devotions
1:45 p.m., Holy Spirit Parish, Mims, reconciliation; 2:30 p.m., Mass; devotions
2 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Parish, Clermont, Mass
2 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Indialantic, video of St. Faustina Kowalska; 3 p.m., exposition; devotions
2 p.m., Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Deltona
2:15 p.m., Annunciation Parish, Altamonte Springs, reconciliation; exposition; devotions
2:30 p.m., St. Clare, Deltona, reconciliation; 3 p.m., Mass
2:30 p.m., St. Joseph, Orlando, devotions
2:30 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Cloud, exposition; reconciliation; 3 p.m., devotions in English and Spanish

At 3 p.m., the following parishes will offer exposition and devotions:

Cathedral of St. James, Orlando
St. Anthony, Lakeland
Sacred Heart, New Smyrna Beach
St. Paul, Leesburg
Ascension, Melbourne
St. Matthew, Winter Haven
St. Teresa, Titusville
Holy Redeemer, Kissimmee
National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Orlando

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