Traditionally, on the eve of the Feast of Divine Mercy, on Saturday, April 26 this year, the 18th Mercy Festival will take place in the Wenecja-Słowackiego Park, honoring the patron saint of the city of Łódź – St. Faustina. At 12:00 PM, the event will begin with performances by the groups “Cantare,” “Klaunik,” and “Kujon.” At 3:00 PM, after prayer, the Hour of Mercy, the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and a dramatization of the conversation between Jesus and Faustina, a procession will begin toward the cathedral. There, the Church of Łódź will be entrusted to Divine Mercy and blessed with the relics of the Patron Saint of Łódź. In the Archcathedral, “loaves of mercy” will be distributed, prepared and donated by local bakers.

This Jubilee Year marks important anniversaries: the 120th anniversary of the birth of St. Faustina, the 25th anniversary of her canonization, and the 20th anniversary of her being declared Patron Saint of Łódź by the Holy See. Participants will pray for each person to become a “spark of mercy.”