National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Philippines)

Divine Mercy Shrine
Divine Mercy Shrine
National Shrine of the Divine Mercy ; (Pambansáng Dambana ng Jesús del Divino Misericordia)
	File:NationalShrineofTheDivineMercy,Philippinesjf0138 11.JPG Main Altar enshrining a copy of the 1982 rendition of the Divine Mercy by Robert Skemp
	Divine Mercy Shrine Republic of the Philippines
Location	Brgy. Sta.Rosa 1, Marilao, Bulacan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	nationalshrineofthedivinemercy.org.ph
History
Status	Parish church and National Shrine
Founder(s)	Rev. Fr. Vicente Robles
Dedication	Divine Mercy
Consecrated	1994
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Modern
Groundbreaking	1992
Completed	1994
Specifications
Materials	Sand, gravel, cement, mortar and steel
Administration
Archdiocese	Manila
Diocese	Malolos
Clergy
Archbishop	Luis Antonio Tagle
Bishop(s)	Jose Oliveros

The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy (Filipino-Spanish: Pambansáng Dambana ng Jesús del Divino Misericordia)^[1] is a church dedicated to the Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, the Philippines. 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.

Features

At the back of the church is a model of Calvary with life-sized statues of the Stations of the Cross. The Guadalupe Chapel at the church basement where the picture of Our Lady is enthroned with its flowing water that many pilgrims consider healing. The Rosary Hill, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes where people can pray for good health, the Grotto of the Resurrection for long as they hear the water gush from the falls. The Shrine offers the Little Poland Museum that feature depictions of the house and basement where Pope John Paul II lived, the Chapel where St. Faustina Kowalska had a vision of the Divine Mercy and the prison cell of St. Maximillian Kolbe where he was martyred.