The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan is a church dedicated to the Divine Mercy in the Philippines. It was elevated to the status of a National Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first Eucharist was celebrated at this site on February 2, 1992, during the Feast of the presentation of our Lady.
At the back of the church is the model of Calvary with life-sized Stations of the Cross. The Guadalupe Chapel in the church basement where the picture of Our Lady is enthroned with its flowing water that many pilgrims attest could heal. The Rosary Hill, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes where people can pray in silence for good health, the Grotto of the Resurrection for long as they hear the water gushing from the falls. The Shrine offers the Little Poland Museum that feature the house and the basement where Pope John Paul II lived, the Chapel where St. Faustina had a vision of the Divine Mercy and the eerie prison cell of St. Maximillian Kolbe where he was martyred.
Location
The Divine Mercy National Shrine is located in Barangay Sta. Rosa I, Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines.
How to get to Marilao
Private Vehicles
- From Manila: North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). Take Marilao exit, turn left
- From Pampanga: North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). Take Marilao exit, turn left
Public Vehicles
- From Monumento: Take jeepneys routing toany of the following: Malolos, Baliuag, Plaridel, Balagtas, Bocaue, Sta. Maria or Marilao (tulay/bridge) take tricycle or jeepney going to the National Shrine of Devine Mercy - Sta.Rosa I, Marilao, Bulacan.
- From Malolos: Take jeepney routing to Monumento, stop at Marilao (tulay/bridge) take tricycle or jeepney going to National Shrine of Devine Mercy- Sta.Rosa I, Marilao, Bulacan
Climate: Generally warm and sunny throughout the year and sometimes rainy from June to October in some areas.