When is the feast of divine mercy

Eucharistic Holy Hour for Divine Mercy Sunday

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[Cathedrals and parishes throughout the country are encouraged to join together in prayer and adoration seeking God’s mercy for ourselves and for our nation.

The following Holy Hour is a basic model with suggested readings and prayers for this time. Other suitable prayers may be used by the presiding minister.]

Procession/Exposition

Opening Hymn

“O Salutaris Hostia” or another suitable Eucharistic hymn

Opening Prayer

Presiding Minister:
Lord our God,
in this great sacrament we come into the presence of Jesus Christ, your Son,
born of the Virgin Mary and crucified for our salvation.
May we who declare our faith in this fountain of love and mercy
drink from it the water of everlasting life.
Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Liturgy of the Word

(select 1 or 2 readings and a passage from Luke’s Gospel or a similar passage illustrating God’s merciful love)

• Jn 4:1–11  (LFM 463)  And should I not pity Nineveh?

• Psalm 103:1–14 (LFM 377)  The Lord is kind a

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