Divine Mercy Sunday Celebrations 2026
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter, the Octave of Easter, which this year is April 12, 2026. Below you will find a list of celebrations taking place in the Diocese of Portland.
Click here to learn more about Divine Mercy Sunday and the plenary indulgence that may be received on that day. A guide to praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet may be found here or click here for the Divine Mercy Novena, which begins on Good Friday.
Celebrations Around the Diocese
All Saints Parish, Brunswick
St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln Street, Bath - A Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will begin with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 2 p.m., confessions will be heard from 2:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and at 2:30 p.m. there will be a Holy Hour, which will include readings rom St. Faustina's Diary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Good Shepherd Parish, Saco
St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford - A Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will be held Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. It will include the Divine Mercy Chaplet, prayers, and the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation.
Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Falmouth
Holy Martyrs of North America Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth - The Parish of the Holy Eucharist will hold a solemn celebration of Divine Mercy from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at Holy Martyrs of North America Church. The celebration will begin with eucharistic adoration and including veneration of the Divine Mercy image, reading from St. Faustina’s diary, recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, meditation, Litanies of the Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy, and Benediction. The opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation begins at 3 p.m. and continues throughout the service.
In addition, the parish invites you to join in praying the Divine Mercy Novena, which begins on Good Friday. For each of the nine days, our Lord gave St. Faustina a different intention. The novena and chaplet will be prayed following all the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, and following the daily morning Masses and scheduled adoration from Easter Sunday to Divine Mercy Sunday. (You are encouraged to do Day 2 of the novena on your own). Novena brochures will be available at each of the parish's four church on Palm Sunday. Sign up on our website, pothe.org/divine-mercy, or visit pothe.org and navigate to the Lent 2026 tab. Join our Divine Mercy Flocknote Group. Novena prayers will be sent to your email each day! There are also resources on the webpage explaining Divine Mercy and audio and video recordings to guide your prayer.
St. John Paul II Parish, Scarborough
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough - A Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will begin at 2 p.m. with the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation. That will be followed at 3 p.m. by a eucharistic Holy Hour with the sung Divine Mercy Chaplet. The Holy Hour will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
St. Joseph Parish, Bridgton
St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton - A Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and include the opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation, adoration, and the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
St. Louis Parish, Portland
St. Louis Church, 279 Danforth Street, Portland - A eucharistic Holy Hour with the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be held at St. Louis Church in Portland on Divine Mercy Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Houlton
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street, Houlton - A Divine Mercy Sunday celebration will include the sacrament of reconciliation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 2:30 p.m., the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet in son at 3 p.m., and Benediction at 3:30 p.m.
