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Calling all parishioners and friends, It takes approximately one hour each Thursday after the 8:45 a.m. Mass to help maintain the cleanliness and upkeep of our church. No experience is required and we are grateful for whatever participation and support you can give. Click for details.

Divine Mercy Parish invites any youth and teens in the 4th grade and up, who have also made their First Communion to join the altar server ministry. Altar Servers are blessed to have an intricate role in the Mass, performing specific actions and setting an example to the congregation by their active participation in the Liturgy. Click for details or to fill out the interest form.

Encounter the richness of the Catholic faith with FORMED: Symbolon: The Faith of the Church. Join us on a journey through salvation history and the core teachings of the Catholic faith. Embolden your faith with the truth and beauty shared in this incredible series as you explore the Church in America and worldwide.

Would you like to break away with your spouse and spend quality time enriching your marriage? Then join us on our parish sponsored Married Couples Retreat at the beautiful St. Joseph Abbey in Covington. You and your spouse will spend time growing closer in your marriage through inspiring talks, private couple time, individual prayer time, Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration and the celebration of the Mass. Through God’s grace, each couple will walk away with a renewed strength and a deeper commitment to each other and God. Click for details and to register.

Get excited- our fall calendar just launched! All high schoolers are welcome to come- bring your buddies for Faith, friendship, and fun!

Looking for community or a way to give back to our community? Help us create an atmosphere of worship by caring for the altar & sanctuary, decorate for holidays, and much more when you join the altar society! All are welcome to attend their next gathering on Wednesday, August 19th at 6:30PM in the church sacristy. Click to learn more about the altar society.

Our statues are getting close! The artists have moved to the next step of our order: coloring and detailing the intricate statues of Mary, St. Joseph, St. Faustina, and St. JPII. The current delivery estimate is late 2026 due to shipping delays in the Mediterranean as a result of the Iranian war. Click for details or to donate.

Our Rosary makers have been hard at work! Click here to see our progress and find out how you can join in on the fun as we prepare for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

We are pleased to welcome our new Knights of Columbus members as well as our new officers as they celebrated their installation this past week. Please join us in congratulating our new leaders of this important and life-giving ministry of our parish!

We invite you to support the people of Venezuela affected by the recent earthquake by making a donation to our secure Parishsoft fund. Your contribution is greatly appreciated- click to donate today!

Summer is here and you and your spouse deserve a night out! Join us at the annual Archdiocesan-wide Supper & Substance ultimate date night at Rock'n'Bowl on Friday, July 24th from 5:30-8:30pm. Get your tickets now by clicking here!

Divine Mercy's web address is changing soon. Our website will look the same as our current one, just under a new, shorter URL! Our staff emails will also carry this new domain (and some are already live with this change, so don't be surprised if you see this new email format).

Our parish has grown and changed through the years and we want your feedback! How can we better serve our parishioners? What are some things that we should continue or improve? Click here to fill out the 30-second form today!

Click here to read important SEAS information from the school office regarding the upcoming year.

Beginning Monday, July 6th, our Daily Mass will now begin at 8:45 AM. All First Friday Holy Hour & Benediction services will start after the 8:45am Mass ends (9:15 am) beginning August 7th. Note: During the school year, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton school Masses (typically held on Wednesdays) will be held in conjunction with our parish Daily Mass.

Beginning Friday, May 29th, our summer office hours will be: • Monday-Thursday: 9am-4pm • Fridays: 9am-12PM

Click here to read Archbishop Checchio's Letter on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Enthronement.

Please join us in welcoming Fr. Francis Sarpong who will serve as our parochial vicar beginning June 16th. Fr. Francis comes most recently from St. Charles Borromeo Church (Destrehan) and is approaching his 20th year of the priesthood (his anniversary of ordination will be on July 28th). Click here to read his letter of introduction and join us in praying for him as he prepares to serve at our parish.

Click to view this important letter from our parochial vicar, Fr. Austin Barr.

The four statues that will surround our altar space are well on their way! Check out the preview images of St. Joseph and Mary, sent by the artist! Soon all 4 statues will be ready for toning and coloring. We can't wait to see a little bit of Heaven come to Kenner soon! Help us fund the completion of this beautification process by donating today at divinemercyparish.org/statues