Divine Mercy Sunday

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Roman Catholic feast liturgical celebration

Divine Mercy Sunday is a Roman Catholic feast celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter, emphasizing trust in God's mercy and the message revealed to Saint Faustina Kowalska.

Aliases (2)

Divine Mercy Feast ×1
Feast of the Divine Mercy ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic feast → liturgical celebration →
alsoKnownAs	Divine Mercy Feast → Feast of the Divine Mercy →
approvedBy	Holy See →
associatedWithDevotion	Divine Mercy devotion →
associatedWithImage	Divine Mercy image of Jesus →
associatedWithPractice	Holy Communion → acts of mercy → confession → prayer of the Divine Mercy Chaplet → trust in Jesus → veneration of the Divine Mercy image →
associatedWithPrayer	Chaplet of Divine Mercy →
basedOnRevelationsTo	Saint Faustina Kowalska →
celebratedBy	Catholics worldwide →
celebratedOn	First Sunday after Easter → Second Sunday of Easter →
coincidesWithEvent	Octave Day of Easter → Second Sunday of Easter →
connectedWithPhrase	Jesus, I trust in You →
countryOfEarlyPromotion	Poland →
dateOfUniversalInstitution	30 April 2000 →
emphasizes	Divine Mercy of God → trust in God’s mercy →
encouragesDevotion	Divine Mercy Novena →
hasLiturgicalRank	solemnity →
hasOriginIn	private revelations recorded in the Diary of Saint Faustina →
hasPatronFigure	Pope John Paul II → Saint Faustina Kowalska →
hasSpecialIndulgence	plenary indulgence under usual conditions →
institutedBy	Pope John Paul II →
institutedFor	Latin Church → Roman Catholic Church →
linkedToPope	Pope John Paul II →
linkedToSaint	Saint Faustina Kowalska →
liturgicalColor	white →
liturgicalSeason	Easter Season →
preparationBeginsOn	Good Friday (Divine Mercy Novena) →
promulgatedBy	Pope John Paul II →
scripturalFocus	Gospel of John 20:19–31 →
theologicalTheme	God’s mercy → conversion → forgiveness of sins → hope → trust in Jesus →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Divine Mercy Sunday ("Feast of the Divine Mercy") → Divine Mercy Sunday ("Divine Mercy Feast") →	alsoKnownAs
Eastertide →	containsFeast