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WELCOME!
We are so glad you have made a connection with Divine Mercy Parish. Here is some information about our faith community:
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the clergy and lay faithful of Divine Mercy Parish, by virtue of our baptism and by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, strive to form a vibrant and faith-filled parish family by our common witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. We seek to be instruments of God’s mercy for the sanctification of His people through divine worship, evangelization, catechesis, and service. With loyalty and obedience to the magisterium of the Church, we strive to live an example of holiness, where Jesus is our center and Mary is our model, and to encourage one another as we journey toward eternal life. We recognize our call to be stewards of God's many gifts, and joyfully share them to deepen our love of God through service to others. We welcome all who seek the blessing of God, the redeeming love of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we strive to build theHISTORY
Divine Mercy Parish was founded on July 1, 2009 when two neighboring parishes in Kenner, LA, Nativity of Our Lord and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, were merged. Divine Mercy parishioners began worshiping in one facility on November 16, 2013, when Divine Mercy Church, in Kenner, was dedicated.
In 2000, the Pope John Paul II declared Sister Faustina, a Polish nun who had received messages from Jesus about the mercy of God, to be a Saint. He also dedicated the Second Sunday of Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. The message of Divine Mercy is threefold:
1. God has infinite Mercy and Love for everyone
2. Trust in that Merciful Love
3. Show Mercy to others
In addition to the Sacraments and spiritual and corporal works of mercy, there also five basic elements of the devotion to Divine Mercy:
1. Image of the Divine Mercy.
2. Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
3. Hour of Mercy (3:00 pm).
4. Novena to the Divine Mercy.
5. Feast of Divine Mercy (Second Sunday of Easter).
To find out more about devotion to the Divine Mercy, visit http://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/ .
Jesus I trust in you!
