April 6, 2007

Divine Mercy services are scheduled in archdiocese

Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, archdiocesan vicar general, and several members of the Knights of Columbus process into St. Michael the Archangel Church in Indianapolis on April 3, 2005—the day after the death of Pope John Paul II—for the start of a Divine Mercy Sunday prayer service at the Indianapolis West Deanery parish.

Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, archdiocesan vicar general, and several members of the Knights of Columbus process into St. Michael the Archangel Church in Indianapolis on April 3, 2005—the day after the death of Pope John Paul II—for the start of a Divine Mercy Sunday prayer service at the Indianapolis West Deanery parish.

Criterion staff report

Divine Mercy Sunday services reported to The Criterion are scheduled on April 15 in 11 locations throughout the archdiocese. All the prayer services are open to the public.

  • St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis—2 p.m. eucharistic adoration; 3 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet, sermon, eucharistic procession and Benediction, Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general, presider, with Father Varghese Maliakkal, parish administrator. Information: 317-926-7359.
  • Christ the King Church, 1827 Kessler Blvd., East Drive, Indianapolis—2 p.m. eucharistic adoration; 3 p.m. prayer service, Divine Mercy chaplet and eucharistic procession, Father Tony Volz, pastor, presider. Information: 317-255-3666.
  • St. Augustine Home for the Aged Chapel, 2345 W. 86th St., Indianapolis—2:30 p.m. prayer service, litany, music and Benediction, Deacon Patrick Gallagher of St. Patrick Parish in Lebanon, Ind., presider. Information: 317-872-6420.
  • St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Church, 23455 Gavin Lane, Bright—3 p.m. holy hour and Divine Mercy chaplet, Father William Marks, pastor, presider. Information: 812-656-8700.
  • St. Bartholomew Church, Home Avenue and U.S. 31, Columbus—3 p.m. eucharistic adoration, Divine Mercy chaplet, Divine Praises, veneration and blessing of Divine Mercy image, and Benediction, Father Clem Davis, pastor, presider. Information: 812-379-9353.
  • St. Michael Church, 519 Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield—noon, eucharistic adoration, 3 p.m. prayer service and Divine Mercy chaplet, Benedictine Father Severin Messick, pastor, presider, pitch-in dinner following prayer service. Information: 317-462-4240.
  • Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood—3:30 p.m. prayer service, Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf, pastor, presider, refreshments following service. Information: 317-888-2861.
  • MKVS and Divine Mercy Center, Rexville, located on 925 South, .8 mile east of 421 South and 12 miles south of Versailles—Covenant Sunday, 11 a.m. Divine Mercy Field Mass followed by holy hour, Father Elmer Burwinkel, celebrant. Information: 812-689-3551.
  • St. Andrew Church, 235 S. 5th St., Richmond—12:30 p.m. reconciliation, 1 p.m., eucharistic adoration, 2:30 p.m. prayer service, Father Todd Riebe, pastor, presider. Information: 765-886-5503.
  • St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Road West, Sellersburg—2:30 p.m. eucharistic adoration, reconciliation, Divine Mercy chaplet and Benediction, Conventual Franciscan Father John Curran, pastor, presider. Information: 212-246-2252.
  • St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman—3 p.m. eucharistic adoration, Divine Mercy chaplet and litany, Father Gregory Bramlage, pastor, presider. Information: 812-623-2964 or 812-623-8007.

 

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