North American Congress on Mercy 2024

Registration for the North American Congress on Mercy has closed, and the event is sold out. 

 Registration for the North American Congress on Mercy has closed, and the event is sold out. 

North American Congress on Mercy NACOM 2024
Good Shepherd Church (Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish)
Vancouver-Surrey, BC, Canada
November 15-17, 2024

For more information, visit MercyCongress.org

Theme: "Divine Mercy and Mary - Our Hope"

Program - Schedule of Events (subject to change):

Friday, November 15
4:30 pm     Registration.
6:00 pm     Sung Chaplet – Music – Confessions.
7:00 pm     Opening Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver. Welcome remarks by Fr. Augustine Obiwumma, pastor of Good Shepherd Church.
8:00 pm     BREAK.
8:15 pm     Official Welcome by Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, NACOM Coordinator.
8:20 pm     First Conference: "St. Faustina: Teacher of Human and Divine Mercy" by Robert Stackpole, STD, emeritus director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy.
9:00 pm     Film: "Love and Mercy Faustina."

Saturday, November 16:
7:30 am     Registration.
8:00 am     Morning Prayer/Rosary.
9:00 am     Holy Mass.
10:00 am   BREAK. Confessions offered from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
10:20 am   Introductory Instructions (Dr. Robert Stackpole).
10:30 am   Brief Overview of World Apostolic Congresses on Mercy and other Continental Congresses. 
10:45 am   Second Conference: Keynote Address: "Mercy and Mary – Our Hope for a Troubled World" by the Very Rev. Chris Alar, MIC, Provincial Superior.
11:30 am   First Testimony: Michelle Chang
11:45 am   Third Conference: "Jesus, Teacher of St. Faustina" by the Most Reverend Antonysamy Savarimuthu, D.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Palayamkottai, India.
12:30 pm   Lunch Break & Book Signing [lunch included].
1:45 pm     Sacred Music.
2:00 pm     Fourth Conference: "Spirituality of Mercy" by Sr. Inga Kvassayova, OLM.
2:45 pm     Second Testimony. Angel & Estrella Mijares
3:00 pm     Hour of Great Mercy: Prayers and Meditations.
3:15 pm     BREAK
3:30 pm     Third Testimony: "Living Divine Mercy" by Bryan Thatcher, M.D., director of the Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy (EADM).
3:45 pm     Fifth Conference: "The Rosary - Instrument of Mercy and Hope" by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, STL.
4:30 pm     Rest and Supper Break. Local Dining areas available or Pizza.
6:45 pm     Music; Prayer and Praise
7:00 pm     Sixth Conference: "The Eucharist - Source of Mercy and Hope" by Fr. Patrice Chocholski, STD, SSL, Secretary General of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) and rector of the St. John Vianney Shrine in Ars, France.
7:45 pm     BREAK.
8:00 pm     Eucharistic Adoration – Procession - "Hem of His Garment" solemn blessing with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC and Fr. Mark Baron, MIC.

Sunday, November 17:
10:15 am     Small Groups Sharing.
11:15 am     Q & A with Speakers.
12:15 pm     Lunch break [lunch included].
1:30 pm       Music – Pre-Announcement. 
1:45 pm       Fourth Testimony: Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN, CCM-R
                          Founder, Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy.
2:00 pm       Seventh and Final Conference: “'Pilgrims of Hope' and Mercy – Theme of the Holy Year 2025 and in Preparation for WACOM VI 2026 in Vilnius" by the Most Reverend Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania (via video).  
3:00 pm       Hour of Great Mercy.
3:15 pm       The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass.
4:30 pm       Reflection by Fr. Prospero V. Tenorio & Fr. Nap Baltazar 
                         (Secretary General & Assistant Secreatry for AACOM5).
4:45 pm       Concluding Remarks and Closing of NACOM III. Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC (NACOM Coordinator)

Registration for the North American Congress on Mercy has closed, and the event is sold out. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Does registration include lodging? Registration does not include lodging or transportation. You would need to make your own separate arrangements. For your conveience, here is a link to a list of hotels in the area on Google maps: click here.

2. Do you have specific food for lunch? Lunch is included for the North American Congress on Mercy, per the schedule above.