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April 19 Divine Alleluia! Liturgical Color is White 1st Reading Acts 2:42-47 Ps 118:2-4; 13-15; 22-24 2nd Reading 1Pt 1:3-9 Gospel Jn 20:19-31

Jesus is . ends the Octave. The message of Divine Mercy and the devotion to as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Sr. . Sr. Faustina recorded the revelations she received about ’s mercy in her diary. The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC: A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and to others just as He does to us. C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Retrieved from

What does the red and blue represent? The image of Jesus has a red ray and a blue ray coming out of his heart. One symbolizes water, and one symbolizes blood.

Celebrate @ Home Activities Tune in to the “Hour of Mercy” with Bishop Lucia from 2-3 pm Sunday, April 19. It will be livestreamed and recorded for viewing anytime. You may find it at youtube.com/syrdio.org

Create a wall plaque or poster with the words, “Jesus, I trust You” for your home.

Make Divine Mercy “sundaes.” Scoop ice cream into a bowl, and create the rays with 2 long squirts of whipped cream. Embellish them with red and blue toppings of your choice. I sprinkled the whipped cream with red and blue kool-aid powder, but you could also use strawberries and blueberries, or make some red and blue sugar. Also, you could just buy red white and blue sprinkles.

Links for More Ideas and Activities Thecatholicme.com : How to pray The Chaplet of Divine Mercy YouTube : Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC: The Divine Mercy Devotion Marian.org/divinemercy : Many articles to explore and learn more about this devotion. Youtube : Faustina, The of Divine Mercy (an award winning movie)

Thanks to the Catechetical Leaders in the Diocese of Syracuse for sharing these great ideas for families! Our website RCfaithquest.syrdio.org has many ideas for this holy season!