February 17 this year in Bergamo (Italy) there will be a day of retreat for the apostles of Divine Mercy from the “Faustinum” association from all over Lombardy under the slogan: “The time of Lent is a time of conversion.” It will be led by: Father Attilio Gueli OFMCap and Father Luca Mantovani OFMCap and Sister Wincenta Mąka from the Roman community of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy. The sister will give a conference on the topic: “Trust and encounter with the merciful God in the sacrament of reconciliation in the process of conversion based on the Diary of St. Faustyna.” In addition to the conference, the program includes: Holy Mass, Eucharistic adoration, prayer at the Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet, as well as fraternal agape and sharing reflections of the day.
Seit vielen Jahren ist der erste Freitag der Fastenzeit (dieses Jahr der 16. Februar) in Polen ein Tag des Gebets und der Buße für die Sünde des sexuellen Missbrauchs von Minderjährigen. Wir vertrauen der Barmherzigkeit Gottes alle Personen an, die in ihrer Kindheit oder Jugend durch sexuelle Gewalt verletzt wurden, vor allem wenn die Täter Geistliche waren. Wir bitten auch für die Gnade der Bekehrung für die Täter dieser schrecklichen Verbrechen und diejenigen, die als Zeugen des Bösen nicht für die Verletzten eintraten – mögen Sie sich auf dem Weg der Erkennung der Wahrheit und der Annahme der gerechte Strafe für ihre Taten aufrichtig mit Gott und der Kirchengemeinschaft versöhnen. Im Sanktuarium der Barmherzigkeit Gottes in Krakau-Łagiewniki beten wir besonders in diesem Anliegen im Gebet zur Stunde der Barmherzigkeit und im Barmherzigkeitsrosenkranz.
On February 7 this year, at the convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Whasington, the silver anniversary of the religious profession of Sister Teresa de la Fuente will be celebrated. In the National Shrine of Saint John Paul II in Washington, a solemn Holy Mass will be celebrated with the renewal of the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience by the Jubilarian, whose outer sign is a silver ring with the engraved name of Jesus. Sisters in the remaining convents of the Congregation, as well as the Family and persons entrusted with apostolic work will join in the prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of the Jubilarian and in her intentions.
On February 3 and 4, Sr. Tymoteusz Kmiotek and Sr. Wincenta Mąka from the Roman community of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy will take part in the ceremonial introduction of the relics of St. Sister Faustina in the parish of Our Lady in San Romano, near Pisa in Tuscany. On this occasion, they will share the spiritual heritage of the Apostle of Divine Mercy recorded in her “Diary” and their own testimony of her intercession and participation in her mission of proclaiming the Message of Mercy to the world.
On 2 February, at 10:30 am at the Shrine of Divine Mercy, 2 sisters from the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, after serving a two-year novitiate and making an eight-day retreat, will make their first vows before the Superior General, Mother Miriam Janiec. The ceremonies, taking place in the convent chapel of the miracle-famous image of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina will be presided Fr. Robert Więcek SJ. The ceremony will be attended by sisters from many convents of the Congregation and families of the sisters. During the first profession, sisters make vows of chastity, poverty and obedience to Jesus for a year, which are then renewed for five consecutive years. After this period, perpetual vows take place.
On Sunday, 28 January, a solemn introduction of relics of the blessed Ulma Family will be introduced in the Basilica at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki. Sermons at all services will be delivered by Fr. Dr Witold Burda, postulant in the beatification process of these Good Samaritans of Markowa.
The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki would like to thank you for all the donations so far for the camera to be broadcasting from the chapel of the miracle-famous Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina. We are now able to purchase a revolving Panasonic aw-ue-160 camera that ensures TV-like quality and a continuing broadcasting at Faustyna.pl and all its language versions (10 pages in total) and our YouTube channel: Faustyna.pl website, the Faustyna.pl YouTube channel and the mobile application with the same name. The Sony camera we are currently using has been broadcasting the round-the-clock video stream 24 since 2015 and will remain as a backup camera. The video stream is used by the faithful from all over the world who wish to make a virtual pilgrimage to the holy place to plead for mercy “for us and the whole world”.
We are praying for all our benefactors and donors every day, especially at the Hour of Mercy (3 pm) and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in addition to their prayerful intentions.
In 2023, the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, who are the sole custodian of the relics of St. Faustina, sent 135 particles of these relics (130 ex ossibus relics – bone – and 5 from her religious habit) to 26 countries around the world, for the first time to the Republic of Malawi in East Africa. In Europe, the Apostle of Divine Mercy in the sign of her relics went to 6 countries. In addition, to: China, the Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, Lebanon, USA, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Saint Faustina in the sign of her relic is now present in 129 countries of the world on all continents, in 5,833 churches, shrines and chapels, where Divine Mercy is revered in a special way.
Due to the eight day retreat that will take place on January 16-24, there will be no news or gallery updates at www.saint-faustina.org. All the remaining works and will continue as will praying for all our coworkers and visitors of our Faustyna.pl website and our Faustyna.pl application.
