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Mercy in Prayer

The Congregation’s apostolate consists first of all in the witness of the consecrated life, which according to the foundresses’ intention is expressed by trust in the mercy of God, by prayer and penance and also by the ministry of deeds of mercy (Constitutions, Art. 77)

Prayer is the first and foremost duty of a consecrated person. It is to maintain the sisters in an ever deeper union with Christ, occupying the essential place and giving meaning to their entire life.(Constitutions, Art. 46)

Mercy in Word

We proclaim God's mercy to the world by:

  • Giving talks at conferences, on TV and the radio using the Mass Media;
  • Speaking in parishes, prisons and to various prayer groups;
  • Organizing retreats and Days of Recollection;
  • Welcoming pilgrimages at the Shrine in Cracow and in the Center of Divine Mercy Spirituality in Rome;
  • Organizing symposia on Divine Mercy;
  • Providing spiritual formation for the members of the "Faustinum" Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy;

Apostolate

The Congregation of The Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy - Apostolate

The Congregation’s apostolate consists first of all in the witness of the consecrated life, which according to the foundresses’ intention is expressed by trust in the mercy of God, by prayer and penance and also by the ministry of deeds of mercy. The apostolic work must always flow from a profound union with God.” [Constitutions, Art. 77]

Spirituality

Saint Faustina lived the long-established spirituality of the order most fully and faithfully, and even deepened it. Her spirituality is the ripe fruit of the spirituality of the congregation to which God had called her, namely, the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.

On August 25, 1995 our congregation officially elected her as its Spiritual Co-Foundress. Thus the fundamental characteristics of Saint Faustina's spirituality are those of all the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy; they can be summarized in these elements:

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