In the summer months, during the holidays, the numbers of visitors who join the works of “Chaplet for the Dying” and “Perpetual Chaplet of Divine Mercy” at www.saint-faustina.org are not decreasing. On the contrary, they are growing! Thanks to these works, the call for “mercy on us and the whole world” is being made constantly, day and night, every day. Participants in this prayer are located in dozens of countries, including Canada, the US, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Colombia, Panama, Ukraine, Switzerland, Australia and England. Those who would like to join in this prayer can feel free to fill out the proper form.
People from many countries of the world participating in the work of the Perpetual Chaplet of Divine Mercy are praying not only in their own intentions, but also asking for “mercy on us and the whole world”. A detailed intention for August is prayer: Coverage of costs: servers and fiber optic cables, streaming carried out by Livestream Vimeo, and ongoing maintenance of equipment needed for broadcasting.
The work of Perpetual Chaplet is a response to the request of Jesus to constantly implore for mercy “for us and the whole world”. The work has been operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy at: www.faustyna.pl since 2011. Anyone can participate in it by filling out a short form and declare to say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, which Jesus dictated to St. Faustina—at least once.
In August, during evening devotions, the Chaplet of Our Lady of Mercy is sung or recited in all the chapels of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. At the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki, evening devotions are celebrated on weekdays at 7 pm (except Thursdays). You can join through on-line video stream at www.saint-faustina.org. The words of the Chaplet of Our Lady of Mercy and more information about Mary as Our Lady of Mercy, in particular concerning this title of Mary, her worship and iconography in the history of the Church and the Congregation, can be found at www.saint-faustina.org, tab: Our Lady of Mercy.
In the last days of August, in the convents of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy which run Youth Education Centers operate (Krakow, Kalisz and Wroclaw), student dormitories, community centers or kindergartens, like in other educational institutions in Poland, preparations for the new school year are under way. Here, the opening of the school year is always accompanied by a Holy Mass, during which the teachers and the pupils and students ask God for His blessing and the graces needed during the next ten months, so that they may become more than just a period of effective learning, but also a time of fruitful spiritual growth.
During the summer, the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy go on holidays too. Usually, they spend these days visiting their families or other convents of the Congregation. The younger sisters are happy to organize their stay at the retreat house of the Congregation in Zakopane’s Krzeptówki and Rabka, because they can also stay with members of their families there. What is more, they can make hiking trips from there. We would like to wish you all to make your holiday a time of restoration of your spiritual and physical strength.
The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, which hosts the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Płock, has launched a live broadcast from this place on the website: www.faustynaplock.pl and on YouTube. Thanks to this, it is possible to participate in services held in this church, as well as visit the place—where the prophetic mission of St. Faustina began (the revelations of the image of Merciful Jesus and the Feast of Mercy)—for personal prayer. Holy Masses at this Sanctuary are celebrated daily at 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Every day at 3:00 p.m., there is a prayer at the Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, as well as adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from the morning to the evening Eucharist (on Mondays starting at 10:00 a.m.).
At the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Płock, part of the Pilgrim House has been opened, including 3 apartments (living room/bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette) for 3–4 people. One of them is adapted for a person with disabilities and their caregiver or companion. The rooms with bathrooms and internet access are equipped with kitchenettes with electric stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, and all necessary dishes. More photos can be found in the Gallery. In the historic part of the monastery complex of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, there are 55 beds in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-person rooms.
The Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Płock is located at the Old Market Square, built on the Vistula River escarpment in the place where St. Faustina lived and began her prophetic mission with the revelation of the image of Merciful Jesus and the Feast of Divine Mercy. Guests staying here can not only strengthen their spirit through participation in devotions and all-day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, but also explore one of the oldest cities in Poland and the over thousand-year history of the Church in this diocese.
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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of St. Faustina’s entry into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, an “Evening of Adoration” will be held in the chapel with the miraculous image of the Merciful Jesus and at the tomb of the Apostle of Divine Mercy in the Łagiewniki Shrine, on Saturday, 30 August at 7:00 p.m. It will feature Hubert Kowalski, professional musicians and choristers, as well as the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, who will sing hymns inspired by the “Diary” of St. Faustina. It will be a prayer through heart and music.
August 25th is the 120th birthday of Helena Kowalska – St. Faustina, known throughout the world of the Apostle of Divine Mercy. She was born as the third child in the family of Marianna and Stanisław Kowalski in the village of Głogowiec. The certificate of baptism states that she was born about eight in the morning, and on that year, it was a Friday. Sister Faustina’s mother – Marianna née Babel – recalled that she had sanctified her womb, because the earlier births nearly cost her life, but her subsequent children were born without problems. She said about Helena: “Blessed child, dearest daughter.” Sister Faustina, in turn, constantly thanked God for her parents, God-fearing, righteous and diligent people who brought up their children in a spirit of faith and love of God and other people. Today, the birthplace of the Apostle of Divine Mercy belongs to her Baptismal Shrine, and remains under the care of the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy’s convent in Świnice Warckie. The place of her birth is visited by pilgrims not only from Poland, but also other countries in the world, who travel along the trail of her life.
On the eve of the feast of August 24, after Mass at 6 pm, a procession will set out with the Blessed Sacrament from the parish church of the Baptismal Shrine of St. Faustina to her family home, where there will be an all-night adoration and prayer vigil.
August 25th is the 30nd anniversary of the recognition of Saint Faustina as the spiritual co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. The decision was made on the 90th anniversary of her birth at the convent of the Sisters at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki under the leadership of the then Superior General, Mother Paulina Słomka. After prior discernment among theologians and pastors of the Church, at the end of the night vigil in front of the grace-famous Divine Mercy Image and the tomb of St. Faustina, Mother General spoke the words of the act, in which she confessed, among others: Holy Sister Faustina … you are not only a renewal of the spirituality and charism of our Congregation, but also its spiritual co-founder. What God did in your life, fulfilling the works of Mother Teresa Potocka and Mother Teresa Rondeau, and what He allowed us to read, we are glad to acknowledge, thankful to the Mercy of God for the great things that have taken place in you and through you in our Congregation. Sister Faustina received the charism of proclaiming the message of Mercy to the world with action, word and prayer, or to nurture this essential evangelical value, the mercy of God and human mercy. Not only did she enrich the charismatic heritage of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, which was founded by countess Mother Teresa of nee Sułkowski Potocka to save fallen women, but also the Church, beginning with the Apostolic Movement of Divine Mercy (the “new congregation” which Jesus desired to be founded) and bringing a new school of spirituality based entirely on the mystery of Divine Mercy to its history. The first heirs of St. Faustina were the members of the Congregation to which she belonged, therefore, John Paul II during his pilgrimage to Krakow-Łagiewniki in 1997, said: Dear Sisters! There is an extraordinary calling for you. By choosing the Blessed Faustina from among you, Christ made your Congregation a guardian of this place, and at the same time He called for a special apostolate of His mercy. Please, take this work. Today’s man needs your preaching of mercy; he needs your works of mercy and he needs your prayers for mercy. Do not neglect any of these dimensions of the apostolate. The full text of the act of recognition of St. Faustina as the spiritual co-founder of the Congregation is read in every community of the Congregation every year on October 5th, the day of her liturgical feast.
It happened in Świnice, on 27 August 1905, at one o’clock in the afternoon. Stanislaw Kowalski, aged 40, a farmer from Głogowiec, in the presence of Franciszek Bednarek, aged 35 and Józef Stasiak, aged 40, both farmers from Głogowiec, appeared and showed us the female child born in the village of Głogowiec on August 25 this year, at eight o’clock in the morning, of his wedding wife Marianna née Babel, aged 30. This child received, at baptism held today, the name Helena, and her godparents were Konstanty Bednarek and Marianna Szewczyk. This provision of the rite of baptism from parish records was left by the parish priest, Father Józef Chodyński, who baptized the little Helena Kowalska. The Deed was drawn up in the Russian language, because it was still the time of the Partitions of Poland, when the country was not to be seen on the political map of Europe. Helena’s father, Stanisław Kowalski, signed this record in Polish. The godparents, who were illiterate, confirmed their signatures by an X. In the former parish church, today the Baptismal Shrine of St. Faustina, you can see the same font at which the baby Helena Kowalska became a child of God and a member of the Mystical Body of Christ, baptized two days after her birth, on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa. The grace of baptism was further developed in her life as she achieved the fullness of mystical union with God here on Earth. Today, she is venerated as an apostle of Divine Mercy, because Jesus chose her as a prophet of our time, and sent her into the world with the message of Mercy.
On August 25, at 5 pm, at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki, Holy Mass will be celebrated at the Image of Divine Mercy and the tomb of St. Faustina in the intentions of IT specialists, donors, translators and other individuals contributing to www.saint-faustina.org. The Eucharist is an expression of gratitude from the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy for bringing the message of the merciful love of God towards man to the world together. Let it bring great glory to the Divine Mercy in human souls.
On Saturday, August 23, the annual All-Slovak pilgrimage to the Rock Sanctuary of Divine Mercy on Mount Butkov in Slovakia will take place. The celebrations will begin at 12:00 noon with the Way of the Cross on the slope of Mount Butkov, followed at 3:00 p.m. by a joint prayer at the Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, led by the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy from Slovakia. The solemn Holy Mass in honor of Our Lady of Mercy will be celebrated at 3:35 p.m. The program will also include concerts of religious songs.
The place dedicated to honoring the Divine Mercy on Mount Butkov (11th level of the quarry), where a large illuminated Cross and monuments to St. Faustina Kowalska and St. John Paul II have been placed, along with a 9-meter statue of Our Lady of Mercy, is part of the “Rock Sanctuary of Divine Mercy” with the church in Ladce.
August 17th is the 23th anniversary of the entrustment of the world to Divine Mercy by Pope John Paul II during his last pilgrimage to Poland at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki. After the consecration of the basilica, the Holy Father uttered words in which he entrusted the fate of the world and every human being to God, the Father rich in Mercy. These words became a daily prayer not only for the sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy and the pilgrims coming to the Łagiewniki Shrine, but also to millions of people in the world.
God, Father of Mercy,
Who revealed Your love in your Son, Jesus Christ,
And poured it upon us in the Holy Spirit the Comforter,
today we entrust to you the fate of the world and every human being.
Look upon over us sinners,
heal our weakness,
overcome all the evil,
let all the inhabitants of the Earth experience Your Mercy,
In You, the Triune God,
we have always found a source of hope.
God, Father of Mercy,
for your painful torment and the Resurrection of Your Son
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
On August 16–17 this year, devotees of Divine Mercy will come to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki as part of the 12th National Pilgrimage, organized on the anniversary of the consecration of the Basilica of Divine Mercy and the entrustment of the world to Divine Mercy by St. John Paul II. On Sunday, the Eucharist at 12:00 p.m. will be presided over by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz. The pilgrimage program includes the presentation of works of mercy in tents on the square in front of the basilica, and on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in the St. John Paul II Hall, a concert entitled “Beautiful is Your Mercy” performed by Paweł Bębenek with his ensemble. More information and the detailed program are available on the Sanctuary Rectorate’s website: www.misericordia.eu.
On the occasion of the centenary of Saint Sister Faustina’s entrance into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, on August 17 this year, Sister Livia Mikołajczyk will share her spiritual heritage and mission of proclaiming the message of Mercy to the world with the faithful of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish in Woskrzenice Duże (Diocese of Siedlce). Saint Sister Faustina is already present in this parish community in the sign of her holy relics.
On Saturday, August 16 this year, in the convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki, the silver jubilee of the religious profession of Sr. M. Damaris will be celebrated. At 12:00 noon, in the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki, before the miraculous image of the Merciful Jesus and at the tomb of St. Faustina, a solemn Eucharist will be celebrated under the presiding of Fr. Marek Wójtowicz, SJ, with the renewal by the Jubilarian of the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience — whose external sign is a silver ring engraved with the name: Jesus. Sisters from other convents of the Congregation, as well as the Family and persons entrusted to her apostolic work, will join in thanksgiving prayer for the gift of the Jubilarian and in her intentions.
The tenth walking pilgrimage from the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Spiš to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy on Mount Butkov near Ladce will begin on Saturday, August 2, and will last until Sunday, August 10. The pilgrimage is organized by the Pallottines from Michalovce, and the pilgrims — including Sr. Pavla Stanovčáková from the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy — will walk a route of approximately 246 kilometers.
The site dedicated to honoring Divine Mercy on Mount Butkov (11th level of the quarry), where a large illuminated Cross as well as monuments of St. Faustina and St. John Paul II were previously placed, is part of the “Rock Sanctuary of Divine Mercy” with a church in Ladce.
On August 5, the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of the Snows, the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy celebrates its patronal feast, honoring its Patroness – the Mother of Mercy Incarnate. On this day, the election of Mary as the heavenly Superior General of the Congregation has been traditionally renewed since in 1937, in the form of a special, ceremonial prayer. Saint Faustina wrote in her Diary: I saw the Virgin Mary and She said to me, Oh, how very pleased I am with the homage of your love! And at that moment She covered all the sisters of the Congregation with Her mantle. With Her right hand, She clasped Mother General Michael to herself, and with Her left hand she did the so to me, while all the sisters were at Her feet, covered with Her mantle. Then the Mother of God said hen the Mother of God said, Everyone who perseveres zealously till death in My Congregation will be spared the fire of purgatory (Diary, 1244). This day is the anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the oldest church in the West dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Pope Sixtus III, to celebrate the end of the stormy Council of Ephesus (431 AD), which declared the dogma of the divine motherhood of Mary (Theotokos), introduced the feast of the Mother of the Son of God, which was first celebrated in this particular basilica, and with time, successive Popes expanded it to the whole Church. Today, the liturgical calendar of the Church contains the memorial of Our Lady of the Snows, commemorating the miracle associated with the rise of the basilica, and this name is functioning in the minds of the faithful. Therefore, the first circumstance of the establishment of the feast of Mary as Mother of the Son of God – Mercy Incarnate, has been forgotten. For more information about Mary the Mother of Mercy, Her title, worship and iconography in the Church and Congregation, follow the link: Our Lady of Mercy.
On July 27, a novena before the feast of the Patron of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, which falls on August 5, will start. During the novena, the Chaplet of Our Lady of Mercy is sung or recited. In this prayer we ask Mary to defend us from our enemies, accept us at the hour of death and beg for the Mercy of her Son for us. In the chapel of the miracle-famous image of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina, the novena is celebrated on weekdays at 7 pm, while on Sundays at 6:30 pm. The words of the Chaplet of Our Lady of Mercy.
On August 4 of this year – after a period of initial trial of religious life – three postulants (a Pole, a Brazilian, and a Belarusian) will receive a new name and the novice’s habit, and will begin a two-year novitiate, after which they will make their first religious vows. This year, the investiture ceremony is being held exceptionally in Warsaw, in honor of the 100th anniversary of St. Faustina’s entrance into the Congregation. Traditionally, however, it will be celebrated behind the enclosure. The Holy Mass for the intention of the sisters beginning their novitiate will be celebrated in the convent chapel under the leadership of Fr. Wiesław Kulisz SJ.
On August 1st, it will be 100 years since Helena Kowalska, known throughout the world under her religious name of Sister Faustina, joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Despite explicit instructions from Jesus to go to Warsaw and enter a convent to begin monastic life, her way to start following her vocation was not easy. As she wrote in her Diary, she knocked on the doors of many convents, but she was accepted nowhere. It was only in the convent at ul. Żytnia in Warsaw that she received an approval to join, but not before she spends a year working as a maid to earn a modest dowry. Finally, on August 1st, 1925 she stepped over the threshold of the closure, and wrote in her Diary: I felt immensely happy; it seemed to me that I had stepped into the life of Paradise. A single prayer was bursting forth from my heart, one of thanksgiving (Diary, 17). She then spent 13 years in many convents of the Congregation, fulfilling simple duties, and at the same time leading a very deep spiritual life. The Lord sent St. Faustina to the world to remind people of the Biblical truth about the merciful love of God to each human being and call them to proclaim it with a new power of witness, deed, word and prayer.
On August 1, 2025, the 100th anniversary of St. Faustina’s entrance into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy will be celebrated. On this occasion, central celebrations will take place at the Warsaw convent and the Sanctuary of St. Faustina on Żytnia Street. The solemn Eucharist will be presided over by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Warsaw, Adrian Galbas. The program will also include a monodrama based on St. Faustina’s “Diary” entitled Secretary of Divine Mercy performed by Barbara Misiun, tours of the museum in the convent’s basement, conferences, and a night vigil in the former chapel of the Congregation, now the parish and Sanctuary of St. Faustina.
This central celebration in the Year of St. Faustina will be attended not only by sisters from many convents of the Congregation but also by members and volunteers of the “Faustinum” Association, friends, collaborators, and benefactors of the Congregation.
Mother Michaela Moraczewska, who at the time was the superior of the convent in Warsaw on Żytnia Street and who later became the Superior General, recalled the entrance of Helena Kowalska – Saint Sister Faustina – into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.
In 1924, one spring morning, when I was Superior of the house in Żytnia Street, I was told by a person working at our gate that a young girl had come to ask to be admitted to the Congregation. So I went down to the parlour and opened the door slightly, however, at first glance, the candidate, who was sitting in such a way that she did not see me, did not make a good impression on me because her appearance was a bit shabby. I thought: well, she is not for us! I closed the door quietly with the intention of sending in another sister to tell the candidate that her request had been turned down.
However, at that moment it came to me that it would be more in accordance with the love of neighbour to ask the girl a few general questions and only then to say goodbye. Therefore, I returned to the parlour and started talking with her. Then I noticed that on further acquaintance the candidate made a much better impression, that her smile and facial expression were nice, that there was a lot of simplicity and honesty about her and that what she said was very sensible. Therefore, I soon changed my mind and I started to feel like admitting her. The main difficulty was that Helenka Kowalska was poor, not to mention the lack of a dowry, from which the Holy See easily dispensed sisters. She did not have any trousseau and we did not have any fund for it either. However, I suggested that she could go to work as a housekeeper and save a few hundred zlotys for the trousseau. She was very eager to do that and we agreed that she would bring the money to the gate in order to give it in for safekeeping. It was decided that she would do that. Soon after I said goodbye to her and forgot about it.
The admission of Helena Kowalska – Saint Sister Faustina – to the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy was described in a memoir by Sr. Borgia Tichy, who later became her superior at the Vilnius house.
Fragments from the life of Sr. M. Faustina Kowalska that come back to my memory reach as far back as the moment of her entry into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. I clearly remember the moment – it was in Warsaw at Żytnia 3/9 – in 1924, when one day, during the midday recreation, the then portress, the late Sr. Klara Himmer, entered the assembly hall and announced to the Mother General, Leokadia Cielecka, a “new vocation”. In response, the Mother General immediately delegated the late Mother Małgorzata to the gate to examine it. After a short while, Mother Małgorzata returned and reported aloud: “Nothing extraordinary.” – “Unremarkable, a bit older than usual, rather frail in build, a servant, a cook by profession, and what’s more – possessing not even the smallest dowry or trousseau.” Since Mother Cielecka was not particularly enthusiastic about vocations from that background, she wanted to refuse immediately. The superior of the Warsaw house, Mother Michaela, who was present at recreation, asked if she could personally see this vocation. She received permission gladly.
After a while, returning from the parlour, Mother Michaela stated that despite the mentioned shortcomings, the candidate made a very good impression on her, and therefore she proposed not to reject her outright but to set some conditions, and if fulfilled, she could ask for admission again, with a specific date indicated.
One year later, precisely on time, Helenka Kowalska appeared at the gate, renewing her request. This time she was not refused. She remained at Żytnia as an aspirant.
On July 31st, the liturgical calendar includes a commemoration of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus and one of the patron saints of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, which has benefited from Ignatian spirituality throughout its history. Saint Faustina mentions this Saint twice in her Diary, when she writes about his advice concerning keeping the vow of obedience, and on the occasion of her the vision in 1935: The Feast of St. Ignatius. I prayed fervently to this Saint, complaining and asking how he could watch me and not come to my assistance in such important matters, that is in fulfilling God’s will. I said to the Saint: “You, who are our Patron, you were burning with the fire of love and zeal for the greater glory of God, I humbly ask you, please help me carry out God’s plans.” It was during Mass. Then I saw St. Ignatius on the left-hand side of the altar with a big book in his hands. He said to me: “My daughter, I am not indifferent to your affairs; this rule can be applied to the Congregation as well.” With his hand he pointed to the book and vanished. I was extremely pleased that the Saints have us very much in their thoughts and that they are in close touch with us. O, divine Goodness, how beautiful the spiritual world is, if we can be in communion with the Saints already here on earth. All day long I felt that this Patron Saint, whom I hold so dear, was close by my side.
People from many countries of the world participating in the work of the Perpetual Chaplet of Divine Mercy are praying not only in their own intentions, but also asking for “mercy on us and the whole world”. Specjal intention for July: for safe holidays for those who rest and that everyone may use this time to grow spiritually in their trust in God and in the richness of mercy shown to people.
The work of Perpetual Chaplet is a response to the request of Jesus to constantly implore for mercy “for us and the whole world”. The work has been operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy at: www.faustyna.pl since 2011. Anyone can participate in it by filling out a short form and declare to say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, which Jesus dictated to St. Faustina—at least once.
Under this motto, on July 25–27 this year, retreats from the “Women in the Bible” series will take place at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki. Participants will explore the biblical Annas—what filled their hearts over the years, what they struggled with, and what truly enabled them not to lose hope. They will seek answers to these questions in the context of personal longings and uncertainties of fate. The retreats will be led by biblical scholar Sr. Maria Faustyna Ciborowska from the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.
The liturgical calendar includes compulsory commemoration of St. Mary Magdalene, who is the patroness of good change, on 22 of July. Since the beginning, this Saint is the patron of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, especially of the girls and women in need of moral regeneration, the education of whom is the main task of the sisters. Images and statues of Mary Magdalene are found in many convents of the Congregation. In the convent chapel of the miracle-famous image of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina at the Shrine in Krakow-Lagiewniki, her the statue is located in the main altar which is dedicated to the patron saint of the Congregation – Our Lady of Mercy.
On July 22, 2025, the traditional “Evening with Merciful Jesus” will be held at the National Shrine of St. John Paul II in Washington, USA. The event will be led by the sisters from the Washington community of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. The program includes the Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet, adoration with praise of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and intercessory prayer, the sacrament of confession, and a conference. Sister Faustia Szaboóva will speak about the power of Jesus’ blood based on St. Faustina’s “Diary.”
“Evenings with Merciful Jesus” are organized for young people who want to follow in the footsteps of St. Faustina and St. John Paul II and discover a new quality of life in friendship with Merciful Jesus.
