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Divine Mercy Sunday
Question: Where did the feast of Divine Mercy come from?
Answer: If you were born well before the year 2000, you know the feast of Divine Mercy has not always been celebrated in the Church. In the early 1900s, a young Polish nun began receiving private revelations. Jesus appeared to her during her times of prayer, speaking a message of mercy and love for the world. She received a set of prayers — the Divine Mercy Chaplet — and the request to have a feast day established to remind the Church of the mercy of God. St. Faustina died in 1938, on the cusp of war and in the midst of one of the most violent centuries in the history of the world. Her story and her diaries began circulating in Poland and beyond. It quickly became apparent that this was a holy young women, and the cause for her canonization opened. In the year 2000, she was canonized by the first-ever Polish pope, St. John Paul II. On her canonization day, he established the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday, “a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that mankind with experience in the years to come.”
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READINGS FOR APRIL 24, 2022
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
1st Reading—Acts of the Apostles 5: 27-32, 40b-41— The high priest interrogated the apostles and ordered them not to speak again about Jesus. The apostles left filled with joy for having been found worthy of ill-treatment for Christ.
Responsorial Psalm: 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13— “I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me, I will praise you, Lord, for your mercy. I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me; I will praise you, Lord.”
2nd Reading—Revelation 5: 11-14 — The author of Revelation had a vision and heard the voices of countless angels who surrounded the heavenly throne. They cried, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain…to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever.”
Gospel Acclamation—Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
“The day of the Lord is near; come, behold, he has come to save us.”
Gospel—John 21: 1-19— Peter and the disciples fished all night but caught nothing. Jesus appeared to them, telling them to cast their nets again, and immediately the nets were filled with fish. After they ate, Jesus told Simon Peter, “Feed my lambs…tend my sheep.”
2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER - C - APRIL 24, 2022
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
1) Let us pray for the Church:
Father of Jesus, help us believe in your Son and dispel our fears.
Give wisdom to our religious leaders and renew us all in your love.
We pray to the Lord…
2) Let us pray for Easter in our homes and hearts:
May the Easter greeting of peace be the Lord's gift to our tables.
Give strength and courage to families that are hurting.
We pray to the Lord…
3) Let us pray for peace in our world:
Risen Savior, be with the families of Ukraine who have lost so much.
We pray to the Lord…
4) Let us pray for the sick and the hospitalized:
May the shadow of the Risen One fall upon those troubled in body
and spirit. We pray especially for --
Kevin Petrusha Gabriel Kelty Catherine Konen Jack Little
Betty Morici Joe Bouknight Margaret Davidson
Mark Norman
And for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray to the Lord…
6) Let us remember the dead:
May our loved ones know the joyful shout of victory and live forever
In the presence of the Lord.
Especially…
(5:00 Mass) Leo Fetzer, Frederick & Sarah Gerring
(8:30 Mass) Frances Rimi, Nicola Genovese
(10:30 Mass) Jim Gromek
We pray to the Lord…
ANNOUNCEMENTS April 24, 2022
- Attention High School Seniors: Applications are now being accepted for Knights of Columbus 2022 scholarships. Applications are on the bulletin board in Hardy Hall or available on the St. Anne's Website. All graduating seniors intending to attend college or trade school are eligible to apply. Applicants must be a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church or an immediate family member of a Knight in good standing belonging to Council #6824.
- The Knights are also sponsoring the Bob Knowles Memorial Sporting Clays fun shoot on Saturday, May 21st. Registration at 9 a.m. with a shot gun start at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow. Cost is $60 for adults and $50 for juniors 17 and under.
- Our fundraiser is Friday, May 6th from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are available in the office or through our website. All ticket sales will close after April 29th.
- Our Adult Volunteer Appreciation dinner is coming up, Friday, May 20th. If you have volunteered in any capacity, we strongly encourage you to stop and sign up in the book provided in the gathering area. Our theme is “Tropical Vacation” We hope to see you there!