The priests and brothers of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary have resided on Eden Hill in Stockbridge, since June 1944. Father Walter Pelczynski, MIC, with the assistance of local clergy and friends of the Marian community, initially purchased 50 of the 370 acres (1.5 km2) that constituted the "Eden Hill" estate in November, 1943.[1] The house was to serve as the novitiate for a newly formed province. An image of "The Divine Mercy" was enshrined in one of the small chapels where the members of the community prayed daily a perpetual novena to the Divine Mercy.
Pilgrims began to arrive the very next spring to celebrate the Feast of The Divine Mercy (the Sunday after Easter). By the end of World War II in 1945, pilgrims in growing numbers came to offer thanksgiving for graces received through the Divine Mercy message and devotion. They urged the Marians to build a shrine to Jesus, The Divine Mercy, as a votive of thanks. The Fathers decided to accede to the requests since there was also a need for a larger chapel to accommodate a growing community.
national, shrine, divine, mercy, stockbridge, massachusetts, national, shrine, divine, mercy, catholic, shrine, located, stockbridge, massachusetts, national, shrine, divine, mercy, priests, brothers, congregation, marian, fathers, conception, most, blessed, v. The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy is a Catholic shrine located in Stockbridge Massachusetts National Shrine of The Divine Mercy The priests and brothers of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary have resided on Eden Hill in Stockbridge since June 1944 Father Walter Pelczynski MIC with the assistance of local clergy and friends of the Marian community initially purchased 50 of the 370 acres 1 5 km2 that constituted the Eden Hill estate in November 1943 1 The house was to serve as the novitiate for a newly formed province An image of The Divine Mercy was enshrined in one of the small chapels where the members of the community prayed daily a perpetual novena to the Divine Mercy Pilgrims began to arrive the very next spring to celebrate the Feast of The Divine Mercy the Sunday after Easter By the end of World War II in 1945 pilgrims in growing numbers came to offer thanksgiving for graces received through the Divine Mercy message and devotion They urged the Marians to build a shrine to Jesus The Divine Mercy as a votive of thanks The Fathers decided to accede to the requests since there was also a need for a larger chapel to accommodate a growing community The construction of the present Shrine began in 1950 and was completed and solemnly dedicated by Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon in 1960 In 1996 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops declared it a National Shrine in accord with Church law The National Shrine has drawn thousands of pilgrims from around the world See also EditFaustina Kowalska Divine Mercy National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Philippines Divine Mercy Sanctuary Krakow References EditMarians of the Immaculate Conception National Shrine of Divine Mercy Last accessed on 21 August 2010 The Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Last accessed on 31 March 2008 Welcome to Eden Hill External links EditNational Shrine of The Divine Mercy the official website The Catholic Photographer National Shrine of The Divine MercyCoordinates 42 17 19 51 N 73 18 39 99 W 42 2887528 N 73 3111083 W 42 2887528 73 3111083 This article about a Catholic Church in the United States church building is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Stockbridge Massachusetts amp oldid 1143335991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
