Every Thursdays, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. right after the 6:00 pm evening mass, parish organizations and village lectors read portions from the Diary of St. Faustina, the disciple of Mercy. Attending crowds then reflect on the messages of the Lord of the Divine Mercy.
Thursdays Holy Hour consists of the following:
1. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
2. Singing of “O Salutaris Hostia”
3. Introductory Prayers
4. Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
5. Gospel Reading
• Silent Reflection on the Gospel
6. Excerpt from the Diary of St Faustina
• Silent Reflection on the excerpt
7. Litany of the Divine Mercy
8. Prayers from the Diary of St Faustina
• For the Grace to be Merciful to Others
• Pope Francis’ Prayer for the Jubilee of Mercy
• To the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary
9. Singing of “Tantum Ergo”
10. Benediction
11. The Divine Praises
12. Final Hymn
To access the full proceedings format of the Thursday Holy Hour, click here
The diary of Sister Faustina, written in the form of a journal, records the last four years of her life. It reveals the depths of her spiritual life and illustrates the high degree of her soul’s union with God. The Lord endowed Sister Faustina with tremendous graces: the gift of contemplation, a deep knowledge of the mystery of the mercy of God, visions, revelations, the hidden stigmata, the gifts of prophecy and of reading human souls, and also the rare gift of mystical espousal.
The next sessions for the remainder of 2018 will be on July 13, August 9, September 13, October 11, November 8, and December 13.
