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MDIA Newsletter – February/March 2020

“Misericorde Divine International Association” Headquarters

Vincentian House,

Thodupuzha East P.O,  685585,

Idukki District,

Kerala,

South India

Dear Members of Misericorde Divine International Association,

“The Divine Mercy message and devotion is the largest grassroots movement in the history of the Catholic Church.”

Inspired by the Great Mercy Pope, the founders of MDIA (Father Thomas and Fabienne Maria) continue their task to make it known that, in the words of Jesus to St. Faustina, “Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My Mercy” (Diary, 300).

There are seven main forms of this devotion :

      1. The Divine Mercy image with the specific inscription “Jesus, I trust in you” ; You can ask us Divine Mercy images containing the divine mercy chaplet (through our E. mail : misericordedivineinternational@zohomail.eu ).

      2.The commemoration of the Feast of the Divine Mercy Sunday.

      3. The recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

      4. The recitation of the Divine Mercy novena.

      5. The designation of the Hour of Mercy at 3:00 pm.

      6. Spreading mercy by word, deed, or prayer.

      7. The spreading of works of mercy to the whole humanity, in preparation for the return of Jesus Christ to Earth.

Ash Wednesday

Next Wednesday, February 26th, is Ash Wednesday, launching us into Lent, our pilgrimage to Easter Sunday and Divine Mercy Sunday.

Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.

As Roman Catholics, we must fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 and Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Additionally, we must abstain from meat on all Fridays during Lent. All of Lent should be a time of spiritual formation and preparation for Easter.

Each friday of Lent

Each friday of Lent, I invite you to make the stations of the cross according to MDIA one. (see link here : The Way of the Cross -Based on St Faustina’s Diary

Meditation

I invite all of you to meditate during the month of March, on these following words of God.

Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems.

Once, Jesus said to me, My gaze from this image is like My gaze from the cross (Diary, 326).

I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: “Jesus, I trust in You” (Diary, 327).

The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. …

These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross.

These rays shield souls from the wrath of My Father. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him (Diary, 299).

I will make this all clear to the superior by means of the graces which I will grant through this image (Diary, 51).

I desire that this image be displayed in public on the first Sunday after Easter. That Sunday is the Feast of Mercy. Through the Word Incarnate, I make known the bottomless depth of My mercy (Diary, 88).

I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory (Diary, 48).

Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world (Diary, 47).

Special Event


*Misericordia 2020*  
*Course on Divine Mercy*

 
A unique and special course for those who want to learn more about the themes of Divine Mercy, a course is being organized in Kannur, Kerala, India. It starts from January 2020 and concludes with the Divine Mercy Feast in April 2020. The course is on every second Saturday and Sunday that comes after that. The course director is *Fr. Thomas Ambattukuzhiyil VC* . *Bishop Joseph Pamplany, Bishop Alex Vadakkumthala and Fr. Anto Kannampuzha VC* also will lead certain sessions. Dates of the course 2020 Januuary 11& 12, February 08 & 09, March 14 & 15, April 18 &19.

Monthly masses

2 Monthly masses

Fr Thomaskutty Cyriac Ambattukuzhiyil is celebrating each month two masses :

For February and March 2020 :

  • one for the living members of the Association : Mass is celebrated all third Saturdays
  • one for the deceased : Mass is celebrated all fourth saturdays

MDIA Members

This month many people from various countries were admitted as member of MDIA Association. Each member will receive at home their Members’ book during the month of March. For time being, everyone can read Members’ book on this link : https://misericordedivineinternationalassociation.travel.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/members-book-le-bon-1.pdf

Nomination

Father Thomas and I have appointed Father Vissoukpo as our President for Benin – Africa.

  • President of MDIA Benin – Africa – 
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President in Benin, Africa, December 2019 onwards.

Father Hervé Gilles Vissoukpo

E. Mail : herv.gilles@yahoo.fr

If you live in Benin, you can contact him to get some Divine Mercy images we sent him.

Works of Mercy

MDIA has begun works of mercy in Benin, Cameroon and R.D.Congo (goma) to feed the orphans, clothe the naked, help young children who lost their parents to get spleeping mattress, send gospels to prisoners, helped the sicks to get medecine, send Divine Mercy images containing the Divine Mercy chaplet.

(See this link : https://misericordedivineinternationalassociation.travel.blog/works-of-mercy/ )

MDIA Website

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May God the almighty and the merciful bless you all.

Fabienne Maria,

MDIA Director