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diocesan ministry near you.”] � of This weekend we celebrate the Sunday greatest desire is to God’s Divine Mercy. pouring out His infinite mercy forgive us, Women upon us so that we may be healed. in an and men alike who have been involved anxiety, guilt, abortion may feel deep grief, broken relationships and a sense depression, They of alienation from God and the Church. to the may experience anniversary reactions have been date of the abortion or what would struggling For anyone due date. the baby’s It is never too late the Church cares. with this, mercy and healing through to seek the Lord’s Consider the Sacrament of Reconciliation. compassionate help from our confidential, It is open diocesan abortion healing ministry. offering hope to those of any faith or no faith, and healing to women and men hurting from past abortions. If, local diocesan abortion healing ministry. you learn the after contacting your diocese, you could include diocese does not have one, “Find Help” “Visit the the following instead: map on BULLETIN BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Novena Divine Mercy Weekend: (Suggested Sunday) of Palm Weekend Novena begins on Good The Divine Mercy Friday, [date] Feast of Divine Mercy Jesus asked that the praying for nine be preceded by a novena The Divine Mercy Chaplet. intentions with the online at novena can be accessed www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/ novena.php of Divine Mercy Sunday of Weekend Weekend: (Suggested of Divine Mercy) the Sunday makes it less intimidating for those who want to who want to makes it less intimidating for those take a tab to do so.) the Project Rachel Ministry flyer in appropriate appropriate the Project Rachel Ministry flyer in off two or three of Tear places around your parish. (This it up. the tabs from each flyer before putting to fully enter into this special liturgical season and season and to fully enter into this special liturgical Resurrection at Easter! celebrate Christ’s hang permission, If you have obtained the necessary been received by those who need it, confirm with confirm with been received by those who need it, and determine if there are any your volunteers, Having all these follow-up tasks to be completed. will allow you tasks completed prior to Holy Week pastor to offer further assistance and to confirm assistance and to confirm pastor to offer further This is the time to have made. any plans you may verify that all content has tie up any loose ends, Reconnect with appropriate parish staff regarding parish staff regarding Reconnect with appropriate base with your Touch your bulletin submissions.

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� Option 2 This weekend we celebrate the Sunday of Divine Mercy. God never ceases offering us His mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential, compassionate help is available. Visit HopeAfterAbortion.org.

Prayer Service for Forgiveness and Healing (Suggested Weekends: Beginning three weeks before the scheduled event.) INTERCESSIONS Please join us at [time] on [date] for a Prayer Service for Forgiveness and Healing to pray for These sample intercessions were written all who have participated in abortion. Questions? for use on the Sunday of Divine Mercy; Contact [name] at [email or phone number]. however, many can be used throughout the year. These intentions are appropriate PULPIT for inclusion in the Prayer of the Faithful at Sunday Mass, but can also be used ANNOUNCEMENTS elsewhere. For example, they could be Divine Mercy Novena printed in the weekly bulletin, featured in (Suggested Weekend: email newsletters, shared on social media Weekend of Palm Sunday) platforms, or prayed during personal or Please join us in praying the Divine Mercy family prayer times. Novena beginning this week on Good Friday. Private revelation holds that Jesus appeared to St. Faustina and asked that the Feast of Divine May all who suffer from participating in abortion Mercy would be preceded by this novena. See the hear of the infinite mercy of our Savior bulletin for more information. and receive His healing, hope and peace; We pray to the Lord: Prayer Service for Forgiveness and Healing (Suggested Weekend: May all who suffer from Weekend before the event.) participating in abortion turn to God’s loving forgiveness; Please join us at [time] on [date] for a Prayer We pray to the Lord: Service for Forgiveness and Healing to pray for all who have been involved in abortion. See the For all whose hearts ache from the sin of abortion: bulletin for more information. That God will soothe and heal them or with the balm of his Divine Mercy; We pray to the Lord: Please join us at [time] on [date] for a Prayer Service for Forgiveness and Healing. We will For men and women afraid to confess pray that all those who have been wounded by their participation in abortion: participation in abortion may find forgiveness and May the assurance of God’s limitless mercy healing in God’s tender mercy. See the bulletin for give them courage to seek forgiveness and healing; more information. We pray to the Lord:

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