April 12, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Once again, a happy Easter to everyone! As we continue with this special season, we mark Divine Mercy Sunday this weekend. Sunday is the final day of the Divine Mercy Novena, which started on Good Friday, and we’ll have special devotions at 9:30am in the church to observe it publicly. It’s only recently that we’ve started calling this Sunday “of Divine Mercy,” coming from St. John Paul II’s piety, but it is a beautiful expression of this season. The title captures the ancient meaning of our faith in words that speak to us today. By considering how God’s infinite mercy reached us through his Son’s death and rising, we enter more deeply into the Easter spirit of joyful gratitude. Even if you’re not able to join us at the parish Divine Mercy devotions, I’d encourage everyone to add one of the great prayers of the Chaplet to your devotions this week. Here’s a favorite one of mine: “Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.” Through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the Mother of Mercy, and St. Thomas, our patron, may we all experience the Lord’s Divine Mercy in the holy season of Easter. God bless,

Father Jantz