"Sister Mary Faustina, an apostle of the Divine Mercy, belongs today to a group of the most popular and well-known saints of the Church. Through her the Lord Jesus Christ communicates to the world the great message of God's mercy and reveals the pattern of Christian perfection based on trust in God and on the attitude of mercy toward one's neighbors." (From the Vatican's Announcement of her canonization.)

Sister Faustina Kowalska was canonized by the Holy Father on Sunday, the 30th of April, 2000.

At the same time, His Holiness announced that henceforth the second Sunday of Easter will be known as "Divine Mercy Sunday" -- in recognition of and in rememberance of the message that St. Faustina received from Jesus.

Her mission consists of three tasks . . . 1 - To remind us of the truth of our faith, revealed in Holy Scripture about the merciful love of God toward every human being. 2 - Entreating God's mercy for the whole world, and particularly for sinners, through the practice of new forms of devotion to the Divine Mercy presented by the Lord Jesus, such as: the veneration of the image of the Divine Mercy (at right) with the inscription: Jesus I trust in You; the feast of the Divine Mercy celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter; chaplet to the Divine Mercy and prayer at the Hour of Mercy (3 pm). 3 - Initiating the apostolic movement of the Divine Mercy.

If you are interested in more information, or you would like to help the parish develop an active Divine Mercy apostolate, Send an e-mail to info@stjudechattanooga.org