Around the Diocese - Divine Mercy Sunday - April 12, 2026

GRAFTON-DIVINE MERCY WEEKEND: Our Lady of Hope Parish will offer a Divine Mercy weekend of adoration, 6 p.m., Saturday, April 11, starting with a talk by Father Stephen Gemme, 6:15 Benediction, and exposition through 7 a.m. Mass Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12, at St. James Church 89 Main St.

UXBRIDGE-DIVINE MERCY WEEKEND: St. Mary Parish 77 Mendon St., will offer a Divine Mercy Weekend of Adoration by Candlelight, 6 p.m., Saturday, April 11 through 7 a.m., Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12. If you are able to cover one or more hours, please email Lynn at [email protected].  

CHARLTON: St. Joseph Parish, 10 H. Putnam Ext., will hold Divine Mercy devotions 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Following the 10 a.m. Mass, the day will include the Divine Mercy Chaplet, St. Faustina’s Way of the Cross, adoration, and observance of the Hour of Mercy at 3 p.m. Confession will not be available.  

BLACKSTONE: Divine Mercy Parish, 48 St. Paul St., will celebrate Divine Mercy 1-3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 12 as follows: 1-3 p.m. Penance; 1-3:30 p.m., St. Faustina relic and icon exhibited for veneration in the St. Therese alcove; 1-2:15 p.m., silent prayer; 2:15-3 p.m., rosary and prayer of St. Faustina; 3-3:30 p.m., Benediction, repose of the Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Day 9 Novena & Litany of Divine Mercy. Contact Toni in the parish office at 508-883-6726 ext #3.  

MILFORD: St. Mary of the Assumption Parish will hold Divine Mercy devotions Sunday, April 12, including adoration, the chaplet of Divine Mercy, and ending with Benediction at 3:30 p.m., in the upper church, 17 Winter St., as follows: 1-2 p.m. Spanish devotions; 2-2:45 p.m. Portuguese devotions; 3-3:20 p.m. English devotions; 3:30 p.m. Benediction.  

GARDNER: Annunciation Parish invites you for Divine Mercy Sunday devotions at Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and confessions will begin at 2 p.m. Confessions will be available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. At 3 p.m. the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed followed by Benediction. All are welcome to a light reception after.  

LEICESTER: St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, 489 Pleasant St., will hold Divine Mercy devotions 2-3 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a homily, recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, anointing of the sick and healthy and a final blessing.  

CLINTON-BERLIN-LANCASTER: St. Joseph, the Good Provider, Berlin, Immaculate Conception, Lancaster and St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parishes invite you to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday at St. John’s Church, 80 Union St., Clinton. A prayer service will be held at 3 p.m. which includes: a brief talk on the Divine Mercy devotion, procession of the Divine Mercy Image, eucharistic adoration, diary readings, Divine Mercy Chaplet, benediction, and veneration of the relics of St. Faustina. Confessions will be available at 2 p.m.