Divine Mercy Image in Immaculate Conception Church
What is Divine Mercy Sunday? Divine Mercy Sunday highlights and amplifies the meaning of the Second Sunday of Easter. Liturgically, the Easter Octave has always been centered on the theme of Divine Mercy and forgiveness. Therefore, Divine Mercy Sunday points us to the merciful love of God that lies behind the whole Paschal Mystery—the whole mystery of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ—made present for us in the Eucharist. In this way, it also sums up the meaning of the Easter Octave. As Pope John Paul II pointed out in his Regina Caeli address on Divine Mercy Sunday, 1995: “the whole octave of Easter is like a single day” and the Octave Sunday is meant to be the day of “thanksgiving for the goodness God has shown to man in the whole Easter mystery.”
Source: https://divinemercysunday.com/pdf/The_Octave_Day_of_Easter.pdf
Who was Saint Faustina? Saint Faustina Kowalska was a Polish nun who lived from 1905-1938. She received private revelations from Our Lord concerning God’s divine mercy. Jesus appeared to St. Faustina with rays of red and pale light streaming from the area around His heart. His right hand was raised in blessing, recalling the scene of Easter Sunday night (see John 20:19-23). He asked St. Faustina to have this vision painted along with the words, “Jesus, I trust in You!” This painted vision is known as the Image of Divine Mercy, and we have this Image in our church on the front left of the Sanctuary area.