This Saturday, August 17th, we start our Novena to Our Lady of Mercy, the Black Madonna to whom the main Shrine Church is dedicated.
If you wish to have your intentions included in the Novena, you can still do so using the options at the following link: https://penrosepark.com.au/novena-offerings/novena-to-our-lady-of-mercy/
The Novena to Our Lady of Mercy will conclude with a Tridum to celebrate the Solemnity. The program for these celebrations are as follows:
Saturday 24th August: 5pm – Holy Hour and Vespers in the Shrine Church
Sunday 25th August: 8am – Low Mass of Our Lady of Mercy followed by Exposition
9:30am Mass – CANCELLED
11am – Solemn High Mass of Our Lady of Mercy
Celebrant: Bishop Columba MacBeth-Green OSPPE DD
5pm – Solemn Vespers 1 for our Lady of Mercy (Traditional form)
Monday 26th August: 9am – Solemn Lauds of our Lady of Mercy followed by Exposition
11am – Solemn Mass of Our Lady of Mercy
Celebrant: Bishop Columba MacBeth-Green OSPPE DD