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Following historic election, Holy Father promises prayers for President-elect Obama.

The sun peeked, the foliage peaked, and pilgrims packed the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy for John Paul II and Polish Heritage Day.

"For me," says Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, "the anniversary recalls the importance of John Paul not just as one of the greatest spiritual leaders ever but also the role he played on the world stage."

Saint Faustina Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-38), the Polish nun known as the "Apostle of Divine Mercy," urged the world to turn their hearts to Jesus. The Marians of the Immaculate Conception spent a day turning their hearts to her.

All are welcome to join the Marians in celebrating St. Faustina's Feast Day, an opportunity to move more deeply into the healing message of God's mercy.

The new mission of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception in the Philippines has gotten off to a big start - big and tall.

Pope Benedict delivers a message of mercy in Lourdes, France, on the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions.

The 2009 North American Congress on Mercy will take "Mercy: Our Hope" as its theme. The gathering is set for Nov. 14-15 in Washington, D.C.

Find out why Sept. 8 is one of only three birthdays celebrated by the Church.

The prayerful appreciation is for the beatification one year ago this month of the founder of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Bl. Stanislaus Papczynski (1631-1701).

From near and far - from just down the road in Stockbridge and all the way from India - pilgrims paid homage to the Blessed Mother's crowning as Queen of Heaven.