From the Archives: Blessing of the Divine Mercy Statue, 2004

Archbishop John J. Myers blesses the Divine Mercy statue at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Newark on May 19, 2004. The eight-foot statue, imported from Italy, was purchased through donations.

(Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, Catholic Advocate collection)

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