Tallest Divine Mercy Shrine In The World

May 13, '10 8:01 AM by masuzette for group catholicfriends

Divine Mercy Shrine in the Philippines   (50ft statue of Our Lord)  built 2008,  Marian Fathers, MIC Divine Mercy Hills in the city El Salvador , Mindanao . In the Heart of Jesus where the rays are emanating from, is a chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. The rays are stairs leading to the chapel. The structure on the bottom of the statue is another chapel. http://thedivinemercy.org/news/story.php?NID=3360 "The generosity of the Filipinos was unbelievable," said Bourdon. "The local Divine Mercy Foundation did a tremendous job organizing the celebration and developing the property, which they are continuing to do." Bourdon said plans include a Divine Mercy shrine, a Rosary walk, Stations of the Cross, an amphitheater, a Marian residence. He said the Marians would be assisting the foundation in turning Divine Mercy Hills "into a center of healing, where the focus will be on bringing the Lord's Divine Mercy to as many people as possible." The message of The Divine Mercy has spread like wildfire throughout the Philippines , and Divine Mercy Hills is being developed to meet the growing spiritual needs of the local populace. "Divine Mercy has brought about renewed faith through the devotion," says Msgr. Josefino Ramirez, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Manila and director of the Divine Mercy Apostolate of the Philippines (DMAP.) "The message has also given the people a deepened sense of God in His mercy, a sense of hope through the spiritual and corporeal works of mercy, a new dimension of stewardship and loving service, and greater trust in God, particularly in dark moments with the present ills of society." Fathers Walerian, Mariusz and Jan will continue to work on developing efforts to increase awareness of Divine Mercy in the island nation. Fathers Walerian and Jan are stationed at Divine Mercy Hills. Father Mariusz is attached to the vicar general's office at the Archdiocese of the Philippines office in Manila . The Marians in the Philippines   Photo by: Courtesy of the Philippines military On Sept. 8, more than 20,000 pilgrims journeyed to Divine Mercy Hills on the island of Mindanao for the dedication and blessing of a 50-foot Divine Mercy statue and to celebrate the Blessed Mother's birthday. The Marians of the Immaculate Conception will have a key role in the building and administration of the proposed interdiocesan Divine Mercy Shrine on this site. Photo by: Courtesy of the Philippines military The 50-foot-tall Divine Mercy statue, completed in the spring of 2008, stands as a beacon of mercy at Divine Mercy Hills. On this site, a shrine will be built that will be administered by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception The Marians in the Philippines Photo by: Courtesy of the Philippines military Participating in the dedication on Sept. 8 were: Fr. Jan Rokosz, MIC, general of the Congregation Fr. Joe Roesch, MIC, second counsel to the general, both from Rome Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, Marian vocation director based in Steubenville, Ohio Fr. Pawel Naumowicz, provincial of the Marians' Divine Providence Province in Poland; and the Marians' three missionaries to the Philippines Fr. Jan Migacz, MIC, Fr. Walerian Pozniak, MIC, Fr. Mariusz Jarzabek, MIC. The Marians in the Philippines Thank you, my childhood playmate Raul