5th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY
CELEBRATE MERCY
Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow-Łagiewniki
October 2-5, 2021
PROGRAM*
DAY I – OCTOBER 2, SATURDAY
CELEBRATE MERCY IN THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
9:00 – Registration of participants (Front Lobby of the John Paul II Auditorium)
11:00 – Opening of the Congress and Welcome of the Participants (John Paul II Auditorium)
12:00 – Holy Mass – Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Main Celebrant (Basilica)
13:30 – Lunch
15:00 – Prayer at the Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (Basilica)
15:30 – 16:15 – Conference I: The need for personal and community experience of God’s mercy in the service of
13.30 – the new evangelization – Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś
16:15 – 16:45 – Break: coffee / tea
16:45 – 17:30 – Conference II: Misericordia et misera – God’s Mercy towards sinners in the message given
13.30 – by St. Faustina – Sr. Miriam Janiec, ISMM
17:30 – 18:00 – Testimony – Grzegorz Czerwicki
18:30 – Dinner
19:45 – 21:00 – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and confession (Basilica)
DAY II – OCTOBER 3, SUNDAY
CELEBRATE MERCY IN THE EUCHARIST AND IN THE WORD OF GOD
9:00 – 9:45 – Conference III: The Eucharist as a sacrament of mercy in the life of
13.30 – St. Faustina – Sr. Eliana Chmielewska, ISMM
9:45 – 10:15 – Testimony – Halina Styła
10:15 – 10:45 – Break: coffee / tea
10:45 – 11:30 – Conference IV: Celebrating mercy in the Eucharist – bp Robert Chrząszcz
12:00 – Holy Mass – bp Robert Chrząszcz, Main Celebrant (Basilica)
13.30 – Lunch
15:00 – Prayer at the Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (Basilica)
15:30 – 16:30 – Conference V: Celebrating mercy in the word of God – Fr. Dr. Krzysztof Wons, SDS
16:30 – 17:00 – Break: coffee / tea
17:00 – 18:00 – Introduction to Lectio divina J 13: 1-20 – Fr. Dr. Krzysztof Wons, SDS
18:30 – Dinner
19:45 – 21:00 – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and personal prayer Lectio divina (Basilica)
DAY III – OCTOBER 4, MONDAY
CELEBRATE MERCY IN DAILY LIFE
9:00 – 9:45 – Conference VI: The Creativity of Mercy in the Life of St. Faustina and the apostles
13.30 – of mercy – Sr. M. Emanuela Gemza, ISMM
9:45 – 10:15 – Testimony – Artur Janus
10:15 – 10:45 – Break: coffee / tea
10:45 – 11:30 – Conference VII: Celebrating mercy in everyday life – Bishop Artur Ważny
12:00 – Holy Mass – Bishop Artur Ważny, Main Celebrant (Basilica)
13.30 – Lunch
15:00 – Prayer at the Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (Basilica)
15:30 – 16:30 – Conference VIII: Becoming an Apostle of Mercy – Fr. Rafał Jarosiewicz (missionary of mercy)
16:30 – 17:00 – Break: coffee / tea
17:00 – 18:00 – Group meeting
18:30 – Dinner
20:00 – 22:00 – Evening of praise of the Divine Mercy with St. Faustina (Basilica)
DAY IV – OCTOBER 5, TUESDAY
FEAST OF ST. FAUSTINA
9:00 – Message of the Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
13.30 – Mother Petra Kowalczyk ISMM
10:00 – 10:30 – Break: coffee / tea
10:00 – 11:45 – Opportunity to visit the religious cell (room) of St. Faustina
12:00 – Holy Mass – Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski, Main Celebrant (Basilica)
13.30 – Ceremony of Admission of New Members to the “Faustinum” Association
13.30 – Sending out and Conclusion of the Congress
13:30 – Lunch
*There might be minor changes in the program.