1st October (Saturday)
INAUGURATION

12.00-1.30p.m. Lunch (Łagiewniki)

2.00p.m. Congress inauguration (presentation of countries by continents, flag entering, initial testimonies and greetings)
Welcoming speeches to the Congress participants:
Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Metropolitan of Krakow

3.00p.m. Prayer at the Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of Divine Mercy:
Bishop Jan Zając, Rector of the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy
Introductory conference:
Idea and History of World  Congresses on Divine Mercy
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (Vienna, Austria)

4.30p.m. Break

5.00p.m. Preparing the liturgy

5.30p.m. Eucharist
Chief celebrant: Cardinal Audrys J. Bačkis (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Homily: Church in Asia Experiencing the Gift of the Divine Mercy, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B (Hong Kong, China)
Liturgical greeting:  Cardinal Franciszek Macharski (Krakow, Poland)

7.00p.m.-8.00p.m. Supper (Łagiewniki)

8.00p.m. Inauguration Concert
Christus oratorio by F. Liszt (Basilica in Łagiewniki)

8.00p.m. Prayer meetings in Krakow’s parishes

2nd October (Sunday)
MESSAGE OF THE DIVINE MERCY FOR THE WORLD

9.00a.m. Morning prayer (Lauds)

9.45a.m. Preparation for the liturgy

10.00a.m. Eucharist
Chief celebrant and homily: Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko (President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Vatican), Divine Mercy as Hope for the World – Message of the Divine Mercy to the Contemporary World
Liturgical greeting: Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Metropolitan Bishop of Krakow

12.00   Angelus with the Holy Father Benedict XVI and the Pope’s message for Congress participants

12.30p.m. - 2.00p.m.  Lunch (Łagiewniki)

3.00p.m.  Meeting with kids – Ziarno programme (Basilica of the Divine Mercy).

3.00p.m. Prayer at the Hour of Mercy and Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in language groups at Krakow’s churches around the Main Market Square).

Polish language group (Church of Saints Peter and Paul)
Celebrant: Bishop Grzegorz Ryś (Krakow, Poland)

Lectures:
    Rev. Prof. Henryk Wejman, PhD (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland), Christian Mercy in the Teachings of John Paul II
    Sr. M. Elżbieta Siepak ZMBM (Poland) In Saint Sister Faustina’s School of Trust

Italian language group (Church of St. Francis)
Celebrant: Bishop Paolo Antonio de Conto (Brazil)

Lectures:
    Bishop Domenico Cancian (Italy) Different Faces of Mercy
    Rev. Prof. Jan Machniak, PhD (Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow) Mystery of the Divine Mercy in Saint Sister Faustina’s Diary – Doctor of the Church

German language group (Church of St. Mark)
Celebrant: Bishop Pierre Bürcher (Iceland)

Lectures:
    Sr. M. Edith Olk, PhD (Germany), Divine Mercy as the Source of Christian Life in the Teachings of John Paul II
    Rev. Prof. Andrzej Witko, PhD (Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow), Divine Mercy Image in the Message of Saint Sister Faustina

English language group (DominicanChurch)
Celebrant: Archbishop John Ribat, Papua New Guinea

Lectures:
    Fr. Seraphim Michalenko (USA), Divine Mercy as the Source of Hope
    Sr. M. Salwatricze Musiał ZMBM (Poland) I am sending you with my mercy. Mission of the Apostles to the Divine Mercy in the Light of the Pope’s Teachings and Saint Faustina’s Diary

Spanish language group (Church of St. Anne)
Celebrant: Bishop Fèlix Lázaro Martinez (Puerto Rico)

Lectures:
    Prof. Bogdan Piotrowski, PhD (Colombia), Personalistic Concept of Mercy in John Paul II’s Works
    Sr. M. Gaudia Skass ZMBM (Poland) Being Merciful in the Merciless World. Testimony of Saint Sister Faustina’s Life.

French language group (Church of the Holy Cross)
Celebrant: Bishop Joseph Lafontant (Haiti)

Lectures:
         Rev. Leszek Woroniecki, PhD (France), Mary, Mother of Mercy
         Rev. Patryk Chocholski, PhD (France), Divine Mercy as the Paradigm of New Evangelisation

Hungarian language group (Church of St. Stephen)
Celebrant: Bishop István Katona (Hungary)

Lectures:
         Rev. Bishop István Katona
         Sr. M. Inga Kyassayova ZMBM (Slovakia), Divine Mercy as the Source and Example of Human Mercy in the Writings of Saint Sister Faustina

5.00p.m. Transfer to the St. Mary’s Basilica (street evangelisation)

6.00p.m. Credo – Cenacolo Community (Main Market Square)

Introduction: Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (Minsk, Belarus)

Gospel of Mercy Manifested in Jesus Christ. How to Be an Apostle to Mercy in the Contemporary World

Credo Mistery (Cenacolo Community from Italy)
Supper served in the form of lunch boxes.

8.00p.m. Prayer meetings in Krakow’s parishes

3rd October (Monday)
SAINT SISTER FAUSTINA THE APOSTLE TO THE DIVINE MERCY

9.00a.m. Morning prayer (Lauds)

9.30a.m.  Conference and testimonies
Conference:
Archbishop Władysław Ziółek (Łódź, Poland), Sister Faustina as the Secretary and        Apostle of the Divine Mercy – Saint Faustina’s Mission, devotion of the Divine Mercy     and its forms transmitted to the World.

Testimonies:
    Saved Thanks to Merciful Jesus. Zuq Karol Spanca, Kosovo

    Divine Mercy in My Priestly Ministry. Rev. Paul Kronbergs, Great Britain
    Calling for Mercy from the Heart of Africa, M.K.Y. Muhima Hélène, Congo
    
    Centres of the Apostolate of Mercy in the Philippines – Bishop Romulo de la Cruz, Philippines

11.45a.m. Preparation for the liturgy

12.00   Eucharist
Chief celebrant: Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga (Samoa-Apia, Oceania)
Homily: Cardinal Philippe Barbarin (Lyon, France), Divine Mercy in the History of Salvation
Liturgical greeting: Bishop Domenico Cancian (Citta di Castello, Italy)

1.30p.m.-2.30p.m.      Lunch (Łagiewniki)

3.00p.m. Transfer to the KL Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum; Walk around the camp in silence

5.00p.m. Prayer for peace and mercy for the world at KL Auschwitz-Birkenau
Celebrant: Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy (Bielsko-Biała, Poland)
Final greeting: Archbishop Ludwik Schick (Bamberg, Germany)

About 7.00p.m Return to Krakow
Supper served in the form of lunch boxes.

For participants’ choice:

7.00p.m. Meeting for nuns (monastic chapel of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy)

8.00p.m. Meetings in Krakow’s parishes, sharing the experience of the Divine Mercy with the residents of Krakow

Parishes and testimonies:

    The Philippines – Country Fascinated with the Divine Mercy. Secretarial Office of WACOM, Philippines, St. Joseph’s Parish, ul. Zamoyskiego 2, 30‑523 Kraków (English, Polish).
    Called to Experience God’s Mercy. Cenacolo Community. Parish of St. John the Baptist,  ul. Dobrego Pasterza 117, 31‑416 Kraków (Italian, Polish)
    Voice from the Heart of Africa. Rev. Stanisław Filipek, Ruanda. Parish of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, ul. Millana 13, 30‑610 Kraków (French, Polish).
    Family Life in the Rays of the Divine Mercy. Group from Hungary. Parish of St. Stephen, ul. Sienkiewicza 19, 30‑033 Kraków (Hungarian, Polish)
    On the Roads of Trust in the Divine Mercy. Josephine Dalmoro, India. Parish of Blessed Virgin Mary, Lady of the Rosary, ul. Nowosądecka 41, 30‑683 Kraków (English, Polish)

8.00p.m. Faustina movie show. John Paul II Auditorium at the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy (Polish and English version)

4th October (Tuesday)
BLESSED JOHN PAUL II
THE APOSTLE OF THE DIVINE MERCY

9.00a.m. Morning prayer (Lauds)

9.30a.m.  Conference and testimonies

Conference:
Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz (Warsaw, Poland), Divine Mercy in the Teachings of John        Paul II, Apostle of the Divine Mercy

Testimonies:
    In the World of Olympic Prizes. Frederic Buttigier, France.
    With Merciful Jesus in Argentina. Rev. German Saksonoff, Argentina.
    Healing Touch of Mercy. Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre, France.
    Project of World Prayer for Life. Antoni Zięba, PhD, Poland
    Covenant of Mercy for the Poor. Rev. João Henrique, Brazil.

11.45a.m. Preparation for the liturgy

12.00   Eucharist
Chief celebrant: Archbishop Louis Kebreau (Haiti)
Homily: Archbishop Jan Babjak (Slovakia), Divine Mercy as a Chance to Meet God and Come Closer to Another Human Being– Message of Unity and Reconciliation.
Liturgical greeting: Bishop Martin Uzoukwu (Nigeria, Africa)

1.30p.m.- 2.30p.m. Lunch (Łagiewniki)

3.00p.m. Transfer to Wadowice
in Wadowice for the intercession of Blessed John Paul II for the mercy to the world

Speech before the celebration: Prof. Carl Anderson (Knights of Columbus), Role of     Pope John Paul II in the Life of Lay People

Celebrants:
Cardinal Angelo Comastri (Vatican)
Archbishop Szymon, Eastern Orthodox Church Archbishop of Łódź and Poznań (Poland)
Bishop Tadeusz Szurman, Bishop of the EvangelicalChurch of the Augsburg Confession (Katowice, Poland)

About 6.30p.m. Return to Krakow
Supper served in the form of lunch boxes.

For participants’ choice

8.00p.m. Meetings at Krakow’s parishes, sharing the experience of Divine Mercy with the residents of Krakow

Parishes and testimonies:
    Divine Mercy Devotion in Africa. Bishop Martin Uzoukwu, Nigeria. Parish of Divine Mercy in Nowy Prokocim, ul. Kurczaba 5, 30‑868 Kraków (English, Polish)
    Voice of the Divine Mercy from Colombia. Prof. Bogdan Piotrowski, Colombia. Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, ul. Konfederacka 6, 30‑306 Kraków (Spanish, Polish)
    Testimony from Lebanon. Rosy Channaine and a team from Lebanon. Parish of Divine Mercy, ul. bpa Bandurskiego 12, 31‑515 Kraków (French, Polish)
    Evangelisation Among the Poor. Covenant of Mercy, Brazil. Parish of St. Jadwiga, ul. Łokietka 60, 31‑334 Kraków (Portuguese, Polish)
    Divine Mercy in South Korea. Rev. Paweł Zawadzki, South Korea. Parish of All Saints, ul. Kanonicza 11, 31‑002 Kraków (English, Polish)

8.00p.m. Faustina movie show. John Paul II Auditorium at the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy (Polish and English version)

8.00p.m. Vocation meeting for priests. Do not be afraid! John Paul II Centre, Bishop Grzegorz Ryś

5th October (Wednesday)
GO AND PROCLAIM  THE MESSAGE OF MERCY

9.00a.m. Morning prayer (Lauds)

9.30a.m.  Conference
Cardinal Salvatore de Giorgi (Italy)
Message of the Divine Mercy in the Teachings of the Popes

10.00a.m. Break

10.30a.m. Preparation for the liturgy

11.00a.m. Eucharist for the closing of the Congress
Chief celebrant:  Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (Vienna, Austria)
Homily: Cardinal Péter Erdõ (Esztergom – Budapest, Hungary, President of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe) Let’s Preach the Divine Mercy and Be Merciful

Act of entrusting the world to the Divine Mercy
Sending Apostles to the Divine Mercy Receiving the “light of mercy”
Final speech: Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Metropolitan Bishop of Krakow, Go and Preach the Message of the Divine Mercy to the World

1.30p.m. Lunch (Łagiewniki)

4.30p.m. Ecumenical prayer on the Market Square