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Born on the 25th August 1905, St Faustina was baptised with the name Helena in the Catholic parish church of Swinice Warckie Poland. Her family were very poor and religious, and she was one of ten children.

From a very young age, Sr. Faustina stood out as being very special by way of her dedication to prayer, work and obedience. Her consideration for the poor was also a beautiful gift .

Sr. Faustina made her First Holy Communion at the age of nine and from a very early age she pursued her vocation as a Nun. Eventually, after having a vision of the suffering Christ, her vocation was finally realised when on the 01st August 1925 she was accepted into the congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. It was here that she took the name Sr. Maria Faustina of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

She served the community and the poor in obedience as a cook, a gardener and a porter. During the thirteen years with the community she stayed at several religious houses located in the regions of Krakow, Plock and Vilinius.

St. Faustina often contemplated the Word of God and His Mercy, and this was to help her develop her spirituality which guided her further to commit herself, in a child-like way to a deeper love of the Eucharist and devotion to Mary the Mother of Mercy

Sr. Maria Faustina was chosen by God as His Secretary of His Mercy and was instructed to tell the World about His great message which was recorded in her diary titled 'Divine Mercy in my Soul'. This diary contains details of Faustina's discussions with Christ, where he gives her revelations about His intentions, and instructions about how the Church was to celebrate and promote His Divine Mercy.

The Diary, the message and its authenticity has been approved and recognised by the Catholic Church as a Divine Revelation - and the instructions from Christ have been implemented across the world.

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Christ's Words to St. Faustina

"I sent prophets wielding thunderbolts to My people. Today I am sending you with My mercy to the people of the whole world. I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it, pressing it to My Merciful Heart." (Diary, 1588)

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The Divine Mercy Chaplet is the prayer given to Sr Faustina to share with the people of the world. It brings with it beautiful graces from our Lord Jesus,and is very effective in different circumstances

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The Divine Mercy Message

On the 18th April 1993 our St John Paul ll raised St. Faustina to the glory of the altars. She was canonized on April 30, 2000. St. Maria Faustina's remains rest at the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Krakow-Lagiewniki.

DIVINE MERCY GROUPS

Journey with as we unite Divine Mercy groups and communities from Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Our regional Divine Mercy groups...

The Divine Mercy Community UK is a collective of various regional Divine Mercy groups coming together under one umbrella. These groups offer social prayer, fellowship, and region-specific events, while also creating a platform for all groups to unite within the National Divine Mercy community space.

What you will find when you visit our Divine Mercy Groups Community:

A national Divine Mercy community for fellowship, prayers and events
Regional Divine Mercy groups by city for more local gatherings
Parish Divine Mercy groups for private members
Divine Mercy groups are run by community leaders
Existing groups can register for greater visibility in your area
Special Divine Mercy events
Discussions, feeds and chats about Divine Mercy
Seasonal Divine Mercy celebrations
Talks, programs and learning about Divine Mercy
Testimonials - fruit of Divine Mercy prayer
Sharing and collaboration
Divine Mercy Pilgrimages

We are proud to have Divine Mercy Groups established in various regions such as Divine Mercy London, Divine Mercy Cardiff, Divine Mercy Scotland, Divine Mercy Swansea, Divine Mercy Leeds, Divine Mercy Surrey, Divine Mercy Manchester, Divine Mercy Liverpool, Divine Mercy Ireland, Divine Mercy Glasgow, Divine Mercy Motherwell, and Divine Mercy Edinburgh. If you are interested in representing Divine Mercy in your area, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska

By Webmaster • April 17, 2024

Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska Dr Roderick Campbell Guion OCDS An article taken from the September 2022 Edition of the Faith Companion Magazine - Authorised to publish.

A painting of jesus' Divine Mercy with rays coming out of his chest.

What is the Divine Mercy Devotion?

By Webmaster • April 8, 2024

An article published in The Faith Companion Magazine - Permission to publish granted. - View the Community Space St Faustina is one of the most important saints of the 20th century due to private revelations she received from Jesus and recorded in her Divine Mercy diary,1 which has now been officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church. It is through St Faustina that God made known His message of abundant Divine Mercy to the entire Church – a rich devotion. Devotion to the Divine Mercy of God shows us He sees us through the eyes of Mercy – the reason for our salvation. There are five ways in which the message of Divine Mercy can be understood: firstly, Jesus asked that the Divine Mercy image given to St Faustina be meditated upon; secondly, through the establishment of a Divine Mercy celebration, which is now the Solemnity of Divine Mercy Sunday; thirdly, through praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, preferably daily; fourthly, honouring the day (Friday) and hour of Jesus’ death (3pm), remembered preferably by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet; and lastly, He asked for all to actively spread the message of Divine Mercy by sharing its message and showing Mercy to others.2 When requesting a special Feast Day to be attributed to His Divine Mercy, which is now held on the first Sunday after the Easter weekend, Jesus said, “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.”3 It is worthy to note that at one point St Faustina’s diary was forbidden by the Church due to the message of Divine Mercy being given via a private revelation. The Church had to spend time discerning its legitimacy. The Church has created norms discerning the legitimacy of private revelations and apparitions in the document, ‘Norms Regarding the Manner of Proceeding in the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations.’ 4 Backed by Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis we have no need for caution with St Faustina’s private revelations. The types of experiences and private revelations we uncover in ‘The Faith Companion’ are not officially sanctioned and recognised by the Church; we simply publish peoples’ experiences of God as lived in ordinary life. However, like officially sanctioned private revelations, God doesn’t intend them to be ‘private’ for the individual but are given for the good of the whole of God’s children and His Church, which is why we share them