National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Philippines) explained

Divine Mercy Shrine
Fullname:National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy
Pushpin Map:Philippines Bulacan#Luzon mainland#Philippines
Map Caption:Location in Bulacan##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:14.7787°N 120.9746°W
Location:Brgy. Sta. Rosa 1, Marilao, Bulacan
Country:Philippines
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Founder:Vicente Robles
Dedication:Divine Mercy
Consecrated Date:November 30, 1994
Status:Parish Church and National Shrine
Functional Status:Active
Architectural Type:Church building
Style:Modern
Groundbreaking:April 26, 1992
Completed Date:November 29, 1994
Materials:Sand, gravel, cement, mortar and steel
Archdiocese:Manila
Diocese:Malolos
Province:Manila
Archbishop:Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr.
Bishop:Dennis Cabanada Villarojo
Priest:Sede vacante
Asstpriest:Romeo S. Sasi
Lou Salvador Jess A. De Silva
Caloocan Bishop Emeritus, Reverend Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr., D.D. (Guest Bishop)

The National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. It was elevated to the status of National Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first Mass was held at the site on February 2, 1992, the Feast of the Presentation.[1] Monsignor Ranilo Santos Trillana, PC, EV, was its Rector and parish priest until he succumbed to prostate cancer on September 11, 2024.[2]

Features

The Guadalupe Chapel in the church’s basement has a replica of the tilmahtli bearing Our Lady of Guadalupe, near which is flowing water many pilgrims collect as they consider it miraculous.

Behind the church is a Calvary with life-sized statues of the Stations of the Cross. Nearby are the Rosary Hill; the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes where people can pray for good health; and the Grotto of the Resurrection.

The Saint Faustina Hall is an auditorium where Sunday Masses are also held to accommodate any overflow of pilgrims in the main church.

The Little Poland Museum has replicas of the house and basement where later Pope Saint John Paul II lived; the Vilnius convent chapel where Faustina Kowalska had a vision of the Divine Mercy; and the Auschwitz prison cell where Saint Maximilian Kolbe was martyred in 1941.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: sparksph . August 12, 2022 . Divine Mercy Statue in Marilao Bulacan . August 13, 2022 . Suroy.ph . en-US.
  2. News: Locus. Sundy . Rector of Divine Mercy nat’l shrine dies at 67. September 13, 2024 . GMA Network. September 12, 2024.