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Fr. Ken Dos Santos, MIC, Rector Marians: www.marian.org Shrine Reception: 413-298-3931 National Shrine: www.thedivinemercy.org Bus Pilgrimages: 413-298-1118 Gift Shop: 888-484-1112

National Shrine of the Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 NATIONAL S HRINE OF THE D IVINE M ERCY S TOCKBRIDGE , MA

Shrine and Prayer Schedule Upcoming Shrine Events

Daily Jan 22 Ritual Mass for the Gift of Human Life Masses Mon.-Fri. 7:15 am & 2:00 pm Jan 27 Feast of Bl. George Matulaitis-Matulewicz, Saturday 8:00 am & 2:00 pm Renovator of the Congregation of Marians Saturday 2:00 pm Mass does not fulfill Sunday obligation. Sunday: 10:30 am & 2:00 pm Jan 30 Healing Mass: 7:00 pm (5th Thursday) Confessions Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, Celebrant Daily 1:00-2:00 pm Saturdays & Sundays 1:00-2:00 pm & 3:30-4:15 pm Devotions Eucharistic 1:00-2:00 pm Volunteers Needed for Life 1:30 pm for Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction 3:00 pm St. Faustina’s Way of the Cross (Fri. during Lent) 3 :30 pm

Weekly Mother of Divine Mercy Prayer Group Thursdays with Mass following 7:00-9:00 pm

Monthly Healing Mass Last Thursday of each month 7:00 pm .: GV V`1:7 QHVCVG`: V101JVV`H7%JR R:7 .:JG78880QC%J VV`1J$- JQ .:`R QRQ:JR Dear Pilgrims, 1V11CC1:C@7Q% .`Q%$.V0V`7 V]*V:`V1JJVVR We welcome you to the National Shrine of The Q` 0QC%J VV` `Q` :CC ].:V Q` Q%` I1J1 `7 Q ]1CR Divine Mercy. Please join us for any upcoming events $`1I QJ 101JVV`H7 : %`R:75]`1C :JR101JV at the Shrine along with doing a personal pilgrimage V`H7 %JR:75]`1C 58   :`1Q% ]Q1 1QJ Q` V`01HVJVVRVR1JHC%RV#J1 V:JR#``1 V$:`@1J$ during this year. Feel free to visit our Gift Shop and % VJR:J 5 .% CV '%5 (`:``1H %`V:5 )1`  .Q]5 stroll our beautiful grounds during your visit here. May *`Q1R*QJ `QC51:GCVR11 Q`51$J+:J$%:$V5:JR bless you. I:J7Q .V`8 Sincerely in and Mary Immaculate, '77Q%`:1 :JHV57Q%H:J.VC]% QI1J1 V` Q Fr. Ken Dos Santos, MIC, Rector .Q%:JRQ`]1C$`1I1.QHQIV Q,RVJ-1CCVV@1J$ .V]V:HVQ`Q%`IV`H1`%C+Q`R.V%*.`1 8$CV:V 011  .V $1C$`1I:$V *VJ V` :JR ]1H@ %] : QC%J VV` /V$1 `: 1QJ 0Q`I QR:78 #` `Q` IQ`V 1J`Q`I: 1QJ5 ]CV:VH:CC$V V`.:IV: R RQ`VJR:J W|ä|Çx `xÜvç Z|yà f{ÉÑ VRI:1C Q 0QC%J VV`I:`1:J8Q`$ 8 Features Marian Press Books including St. Faustina’s Diary, Divine Mercy Prints, Prayer Cards, Pamphlets, and Statues. Bus registration on-line or by mail 50% OFF for Divine Mercy Sunday pilgrim groups All Christmas Items will begin on Wednesday, January 15th.

For more information about pilgrimages, Open Daily 9am to 5pm go to: www.divinemercygiftshop.org http://thedivinemercy.org/shrine/tours/ Toll Free 1-888-484-1112 Call: 413-298-1118, or E-mail: [email protected] SECOND S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME J ANUARY 19, 2014

Saint Faustina’s Twelve Ciboria for Corner Divine Mercy Sunday

Jesus, lover of human salvation, In order to facilitate the distri- draw all souls to the divine life. May bution of Holy Communion to the greatness of Your mercy be the thousands of faithful who participate at Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, twelve praised here on earth and in eternity. more Ciboria have been purchased. The plexiglas O great lover of souls, who in Your swivel tops that keep out the rain and wind have been boundless opened the made available by a local craftsman. If you would like salutary fountains of mercy so that weak souls may be to make a donation to cover the cost of these twelve fortified in this life’s pilgrimage, Your mercy runs ciboria, we would certainly welcome your contribution through our life like a golden thread and maintains in of any kind. To make your gift, please see the Shrine good order the contact of our being with God. For He Receptionist or go to www.thedivinemercy.org and does not need anything to make Him happy; so every- click on National Shrine, and then Donations. thing is solely the work of His mercy. My senses are For a gift of $250.00 or more, we will be pleased to transfixed with joy when God grants me a deeper engrave your name, or the name of a loved one, on the awareness of that great attribute of His; namely, His base of one of the ciboria. For more information about unfathomable mercy. having a ciborium engraved, please call the Special (Diary, 1466) Gifts Office: 1-800-671-2020. Blessed Oil of St. Faustina

The Oil Blessed in honor of St. Faustina is now available at the Shrine’s Reception Desk. A suggested donation of $5.00 is being requested to help fund all of our Shrine Ministries.

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