Program
Day 1 – Friday, October 3, 2025
09:00 am
11:30 am
12.30
– Registration of participants in the Auditorium of John Paul II
– Holy Mass in the Chapel of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina
– Lunch break (possibility to buy lunch on your own in the restaurant in the grounds of the Shrine)
02:00 pm
03:00 pm
– Beginning of the meeting in the Auditorium of John Paul II
– Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
in the Chapel of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina or in the Basilica
03:45 pm
SESSION 1 in the Auditorium of John Paul II
led by Rev. Prof. Witold Ostafinski
PANEL discussion 1
“I am love and mercy itself.” God’s self-revelation in St. Faustina’s “Diary” in the context of biblical self-revelations – Rev. Prof. Henryk Witczyk
“Mercy is God’s greatest attribute” – Rev. Dr. Hab. Stanisław Witkowski MS
The influence of St. Faustina on the life of the Church:
Bishop Mar Anthony Chirayath from India
Bernadette Lam from Hong Kong
– Coffee break
PANEL discussion 2
“The greater the sinner, the greater his right to Divine mercy” – Rev. Prof. Jan Orzeszyna
- The grace of complete remission of sins and punishment in the light of Canon Law – Fr. Robert Lezohupski, OFM Conv.
- The grace of complete remission of sins and punishment in the light of the Summa Theologiae of St Thomas – Fr. Dr. Michal Mrozek OP
06:15 pm
– Dinner break (possibility of buying your own evening meal in the restaurant in the grounds of the Shrine)
07:30 pm
– Worship of Divine Mercy in the Basilica
Day 2 – Saturday, October 4, 2025
09:00 am
SESSION 2 in the Auditorium of John Paul II
led by Rev. Prof. Andrzej Witko
PANEL discussion 1
“My mercy increases as it is being dispensed” – Bishop Henryk Wejman
“I am the King of Mercy.” Jesus’ self-revelation – Rev. Prof. Jan Dziedzic
The influence of St. Faustina on the life of the Church:
Rev. Kazimierz Chwalek from the USA
Rev. Canon Jason Jones from Wales
– Coffee break
PANEL discussion 2
The Charismatic Dimension of the Church in the writings of St. Faustina. The Church as the Mystical Body of Christ – Rev. Dr. Slawomir Czajka
Dimensions of experiencing the Eucharist in the writings of St. Faustina – Sr. Prof. Adelajda Sielepin CHR
12:00 pm
13.15
– Holy Mass in the Basilica
– Lunch break (possibility to buy lunch on your own in the restaurant in the grounds of the Shrine)
– Visit to the cell of St. Faustina by the Conference participants
03:00 pm
– Hour of Mercy and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
in the Chapel of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina or in the Basilica
03:45 pm
SESSION 3 in the Auditorium of John Paul II
led by Rev. Dr. Miroslaw Smyrak
PANEL discussion 1
“I rejoice in God within me.” Contemplation in everyday life – Rev. Prof. Jerzy Gogola OCD
Mary, Mother of Incarnate Mercy in the writings of St. Faustina and the history of the devotion of the Mother of God – Dr. Faustyna Skupien
The influence of St. Faustina on the life of the Church:
Rev. Alberto Arturo Gómez López from Spain
Rev. Kamil Zylczynski from Australia
– Coffee break
PANEL discussion 2
Convergence of the message of the encyclical “Dives in misericordia” and the “Diary” of St. Faustina – Rev. Prof. Henryk Slawinski
Charism of St. Faustina – Sr. M. Elzbieta Siepak ISMM
06:15 pm
– Dinner break (possibility of buying your own evening meal in the restaurant in the grounds of the Shrine)
07:00 pm
– Film “Faustina in the Light of Mercy” and meeting with the director in the Auditorium of John Paul II
Day 3 – Sunday, October 5, 2025
09:00 am
SESSION 4 in the Auditorium of John Paul II
led by Rev. Prof. Jan Machniak
PANEL discussion
Saint Faustina, the forerunner of the Second Vatican Council – Rev. Dr Hab. Bogdan Zbroja
The Message of Mercy in the Image: “Jesus, I trust in You” – Rev. Dr. Piotr Szweda MS
Doctor of the Church – Fr. Szczepan Praskiewicz OCD
– Coffee break
– Summary and conclusion of the conference
12:30 pm
– Holy Mass in the Chapel of Merciful Jesus and the tomb of St. Faustina