EWTN Divine Mercy Programming Press Release

EWTN’s Divine Mercy Programming Includes

Live Novena to the Divine Mercy in Time of Pandemic

Irondale, AL (EWTN) – Beginning Easter Sunday, EWTN Global Catholic Network will broadcast a live “Novena to the Divine Mercy in Time of Pandemic.” The novena will air shortly after the conclusion of the live Daily Mass, which airs at 8 a.m. ET. (The text to the novena can be found at www.ewtn.com/mercy.)

“The graces of Divine Mercy Sunday are so extraordinary that every Catholic should take full advantage of them, especially since Our Lord made them so easy to obtain,” said EWTN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw. “Although EWTN viewers can recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy every weekday at 3 p.m. ET along with EWTN’s friars, the Network makes even more programs available on Divine Mercy Sunday itself, and during the week leading up to it.”

Check out some of EWTN’s Divine Mercy programs below. (For a complete listing, please go to https://www.ewtn.com/tv/schedule. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/tv/channel-finder. For all the ways to watch EWTN, please go to www.ewtn.com/everywhere.

Ongoing

Novena to the Divine Mercy in Time of Pandemic: Airs approximately 9 a.m. ET (immediately following Daily Mass at 8 a.m. ET).

Daily

Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Airs 3 p.m. ET. From Our Lady of the Angels Chapel Irondale, AL.


Monday, April 13

Chaplet of Divine Mercy from Our Lady of Grace Shrine in Sasse, Cameroon, Africa: Airs 3:45 a.m. ET. Encores 1:45 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday, April 14 through 18. Combines Cameroon’s rich native culture and melodies with the beauty and serenity of God’s Mercy.

The God of Mercy – Faustina, A Story of Mercy: Airs 5:30 p.m. ET with an encore at 3:30 a.m. ET, Tuesday, April 14. Fr. Bala Udumala shares the life of St. Faustina as permeated with the mission of mercy entrusted to her by Jesus.


Tuesday, April 14

The Face of Mercy: Airs 4 a.m. ET. Encores 8 p.m. ET, Friday, April 17. Documentary on the origins of the Divine Mercy devotion and the personal impact it ha had on the lives of several Catholics.

Saint Faustina: Divine Mercy in Our Souls: Airs 1:30 p.m. ET. Fr. Roesch talks to Bob and Maureen Digen about Maureen’s healing at the tomb of St. Faustina, which led to Blessed Faustina’s beatification in 1993.

The God of Mercy: The Five Elements of the Divine Mercy Devotion: Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, with an encore at 2:30 a.m. ET, Wednesday, April 15.


Wednesday, April 15

The God of Mercy – Yahweh, The God of Mercy in the Old Testament: Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, with an encore at 3:30 a.m. ET, Thursday, April 16.


Thursday, April 16

The God of Mercy – Jesus, The Incarnation of Mercy in the New Testament: Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, with an encore at 3:30 a.m. ET, Friday, April 17.


Friday, April 17

Divine Mercy – The Canonization of John Paul II: Airs 10:30 am. ET. Newt and Callista Gingrich, along with a cast of scholars, witnesses, and pilgrims share their experiences of the canonization of Pope John Paul II and reflect on his legacy.

The God of Mercy – Mercy Wanted Today: Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, with an encore at 3:30 a.m., Saturday, April 18. Fr. Bala Udumala relates that the message of Divine Mercy is needed today in a violent and godless world, in which mercy is redemptive.


Saturday, April 18

Original Image of the Divine Mercy, The Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece. Airs 8 p.m. ET. A look at the history of the original image of Divine Mercy, from the events that led to its creation under St. Faustina’s guidance to its current place in the Cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania.



Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19 

Life and Times of Sister Faustina: Airs 3 a.m. ET. Encores at 3 a.m. ET, Tuesday, April 21. Fr. Seraphin Michalenko, Vice Postulor for the Cause of Canonization for Blessed Fautina for North America, explains this re-enactment of Blessed Faustina’s life and the Divine Mercy Novena.

Divine Mercy Celebration from Vilnius, Lithuania: Airs 10 a.m. ET. Celebrated by Archbishop Gintaras Grusas from the Shrine of Divine Mercy.

Divine Mercy Preview Show: Airs Noon and midnight ET. Celebrated by Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy.

Mass and Celebration of Divine Mercy from Stockbridge, MA: Airs live at 1:30 p.m. ET. 

Divine Mercy Holy Hour With the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word: Airs 4 p.m. ET with an encore at 7 a.m. ET, Monday, April 20. Live from the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Irondale, Ala.



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Catholic events in Connecticut

Call from the Crucified Heart: Relics of the Passion

This year, pilgrimage of the Relics of the Passion is entitled the Call from the Crucified Heart. It is designed to highlight a facet of what we believe Christ’s message is to us from various scenes during His Passion. We have also made exposition of the Holy Eucharist a required part of the meditative portion of our presentation, to underscore that time-transcending gift that connects us from His Passion to His Presence with us today. As a tribute to Our Lady of Sorrows, and in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, our 2017 program also highlights a perspective on Mary as she accompanied Jesus on the path to Calvary.

More info: www.apostolateforholyrelics.com

The Churches in the Connecticut pilgrimage: 


March 8, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Pompeii Church, East Haven, CT

March 9, 7:00pm
St Rita Church, Hamden, CT

March 12, 2:00pm
St Mary, Portland, CT

March 15, 7:00pm
St Brigid, West Hartford, CT

March 17, 7:00pm
Church of the Holy Family, Hebron, CT

March 24, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Hope Church / Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Harwington, CT

March 26, 6:00pm
St Matthew Church, Bristol, CT

April 9, 2:00pm
St Thomas Church, Thomaston, CT

April 11, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Waterbury, CT

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Coming Home Again!

A 6-week series for those who have been away from the Church beginning on March 9th, 7:00pm, at Most Holy Trinity Church Wallingford.

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The St Gianna Pregnancy Center has moved!!!

NEW address: 180 Sherman Avenue, Suite B, 1st floor, New Haven, 06511

Phone: 203-624-BABY
www.giannacenter.org

Office Hours: Saturdays, 8:30 to 1:00pm


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Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford - Ignatius of Loyola:  Old Roots and New Roots for Prayer, with Andree Grafstein

Tuesday, Mar 21, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  Explore two methods of prayer that come from Ignatius’ rich history and experience with prayer practices – praying with Scripture in the Ignatian style and praying the Consciousness Examen.  This engaging and practical day will enrich the way you pray and update the way you think about spirituality. $65, includes lunch.  860-760-9705.  www.holyfamilyretreat.org

Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford - Discernment:  Noticing and Responding to the Promptings of the Spirit, with Andree Grafstein

Tuesdays, Mar 28, Apr 4, 11, 18, and 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Discernment is an ongoing way of being on the spiritual journey as we seek to follow God's call. Using the wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola and Sr. Elizabeth Liebert, this five-week course will explore practices and frameworks that support and guide a good discernment process. $125. 860-760-9705. www.holyfamilyretreat.org



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The Grotto Gift Shop, located at the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, has in stock First Communion & Confirmation gifts with more arriving daily. Take advantage of a variety of gift items offered at reasonable prices by visiting the shop, which is now open daily Monday to Saturday from 10:30am to 4:00pm and on Sunday, 11:30am to 4:00pm. For further information,call 860-567-0891 or email: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com



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Healing & Prayer Service-North Haven, CT

Our mission of mercy continues with Br. Paul Miller, OFS with a Healing and Prayer Service on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 beginning at 5:30 pm at Saint Frances Cabrini Church located at 57 Pond Hill Road in North Haven.  
  
All are welcome to attend. Please help us spread the word to others by posting the flyer in your parish (with permission) and forwarding them to others that might be interested.  This event will include music by Angela Mintel, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, an opportunity for Confession, a talk,  the Sorrowful Rosary, and an individual blessing by Br. Paul.  

A reception will follow the service in the Church Hall (handicapped accessible).  For more information, please contact Barbara Gode at  203 605 9845 (leave a brief message). Donations welcome.

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Bus Trip-NJ Center of Divine Mercy-April 23rd, 2017-Divine Mercy Sunday

A bus trip to the NJ Center of Divine Mercy will take place for the 12th Bi-Lingual DM Celebration.  Bus departs North Haven leaves 7:30 sharp and returns at 7:00 pm.  

Full day trip includes:  transportation, snack, Confession, Mass, Veneration of the 1st Class Relic of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy Icon, a Healing Service with Br. Paul Miller, OFS, musical performance by Angela Mintel, Exposition, Benediction the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3pm, light refreshments and time to visit the gift shop for a keepsake.  

Cost is only $30.00 pp. Please call Barbara to register at 203 605 9845. Space is limited.  Brown bag lunch is recommended.




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Catholic Events

Fr. Peter John Cameron OP is producing a special performance to celebrate the canonization of Blessed John Paul II: "Our God’s Brother" will play will run until MAY 3, 2014 at The Storm Theatre (at Church of Notre Dame, on Morningside Drive between 114th and 115th street, 1 block from Columbia University in NYC) with performances Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 PM and Saturday Matinees at 2:00 PM. 

Tickets only available through SmartTix at www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444. (or at the door)

For more information, visit www.stormtheatre.com.
http://www.crossroadsculturalcenter.org/events/2014/4/25/our-gods-brother-by-karol-wojtyla.html

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Anxiety Management Seminars

The Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut, is offering two Anxiety Management Seminars presented by Thomas Finn, Ph.D.
Overcoming Anxiety, Saturday, May 3, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m.
Cost:  $90.00
For adults (18 and over)

Helping Children Overcome Anxiety, Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Cost:  $120.00
For children (8+ years old) who experience anxiety and their parent(s)  

Southington resident, Dr. Finn is a clinical psychologist on staff at the Franciscan Life Center.  He has over 35 years of experience treating anxiety with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Interactive and innovative techniques/topics will include:
Biology of fear and anxiety
Controlled breathing and relaxation techniques
Thinking patterns that trigger anxiety and how to change them
Building self-esteem


Visit www.flcenter.org or call Gretchen Rossi 203-237-8084 for more information.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena concluding Mass and candlelight procession

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 7pm

Our Lady of Pompeii Church

355 Foxon Road (Route 80), East Haven

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Divine Mercy Sunday

Sunday, April 27, 2014, 3:00 pm
Legion of Christ Seminary

475 Oak Avenue

Cheshire, CT 06410
 

Please join us for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction as well a talk on the Divine Mercy devotion by Fr. John Paul Durán, LC.

Opportunity for confessions will be available. Refreshments to follow.

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Vocation Retreat

A 3-day vocation retreat for women, ages 18-35, with the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne

April 25-27 in Rosary Hill, Hawthorne, NY

Registration required. Contact Sr. Alma Marie, OP at vocationdirector@hawthornedominicans.org

http://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org

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NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES 

Class for married and engaged couples at Saint Joseph Parish, 50 Fairmount Place, Shelton.

More info, call 203-470-1845 or e-mail at nfp4life@snet.net 

Natural Family Planning is morally accepted by the Catholic Church and the most effective method available.

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In your prayers, please pray for the men to be ordained priests in the Archdiocese of Hartford (7 men) on May 17 and in the Diocese of Norwich (2 men) on July 26.

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Catholic Connecticut

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East Haven, CT 06513-1216 USA

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EWTN Press Release: Divine Mercy Sunday

EWTN To Air Divine Mercy Events On
Same Day “Mercy Pope” Will Be Canonized

Irondale, AL – If not for the support of soon-to-be St. John Paul II, the Divine Mercy devotion might never have been officially approved by the Catholic Church. It is fitting, therefore, that the late Pope, also known as the Mercy Pope, not only be canonized on this feast day, but that EWTN Global Catholic Network broadcast events celebrating the Feast of Divine Mercy from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., official promoters of the Divine Mercy message.

 

Join more than 20,000 people on the grounds of the Shrine and millions more who will follow the Divine Mercy Celebration and more on EWTN. 

 

This year’s lineup includes:

• “Divine Mercy Preview Show:” The theme for this year’s program, hosted by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, and Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, is “Mercy in Action.” Learn how Popes John Paul II and John XXIII lived mercy and how you can too. The program airs live at noon ET, Sunday, April 27, from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., with an encore at midnight.
• “Mass & Celebration of Divine Mercy:” Airs live from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy at 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 27, with an encore at 1 a.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 28.
• “Divine Mercy Holy Hour:” Airs live from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Ala. at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 27, with encores at 3:30 a.m. ET, Thursday, May 1; 2 p.m. ET, Friday, May 2.
• “Living Mercy:” Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church's amazing impact on the Baton Rouge, Louisiana community, through their devotion to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and especially their annual Lenten Novena, which draws Catholics and even non-Catholics by the thousands. This half-hour program airs 5 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 27.

Learn more about the Divine Mercy Devotion at http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/index.htm.

 

The programs above may be watched or listened to live on EWTN television by cable or satellite (www.ewtn.com/channelfinder), streaming audio or video on the Internet (http://origin.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp), shortwave (http://www.ewtn.com/radio/freq.htm), EWTN mobile (http://www.ewtnapps.com/), on the EWTN Radio Network via our affiliates, (http://www.ewtn.com/radio/radioaffiliatemap), on SIRIUS satellite radio channel #130 (http://www.sirius.com/ewtn), or on iHeartRadio (www.ewtn.com/radio) , as well as on EWTN’s own YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ewtn).

 

EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 33^rd year, is available in over 230 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. With its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio networks, worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com, electronic and print news services, and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world.

Divine Mercy Sunday

March 30, 2008 - Divine Mercy Sunday

From the Diary of St. Maria Faustina (#699)

"On one of these occasions, I heard these words:

"My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable (138) mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy (139) be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. (139) It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy."