{"id":73,"date":"2026-03-24T23:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:57:58","slug":"document-links-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73\" class=\"elementor elementor-73\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda73ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cda73ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27618a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27618a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158ac5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"158ac5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-14.png 640w, https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-14-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b0858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62b0858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History and Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ce055 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ce055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959b080 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959b080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our History and Home<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Divine Mercy House ministry was established in 1996 to raise money to renovate a private home in Fruit Cove, FL that would be a refuge for single women experiencing crisis pregnancies.\u00a0 With help from generous benefactors, women between the ages of 18 and 28 were able to give birth, earn a GED, and\/or complete vocational coursework, in a loving, supportive home.\u00a0 The initial home had accommodations for three women at a time, plus a live-in Resident Director.\u00a0 The success of this smaller home inspired its leadership to pursue establishing a permanent home and setting.\u00a0 St. Joseph\u2019s Catholic Church in Jacksonville, FL brought integral support, helping with initial funding and generously donating land for the construction of a new home.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opened in 2007, the current location of Divine Mercy House is a 4,000 sq ft home located in the historic Mandarin area of Jacksonville, FL.\u00a0 Our beautiful home features five mother\/child suites that surround an expansive kitchen and dining room.\u00a0 A living room, counseling rooms\/offices, and other gathering areas provide plenty of space for daily living, one-on-ones, group meetings, and fellowship. The home also features a spacious laundry room, and a fenced-in backyard for activities and play.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maternity home operates under the umbrella of Divine Mercy Ministries, Inc, a Christian (non-denominational) 501 (c)3 non-profit organization<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>FAX:<\/strong>\u00a0904-288-5551<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1fc53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b1fc53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0ac74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf0ac74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779c701 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"779c701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe1f08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbe1f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ead7f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ead7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in nurturing the whole person\u2014mind, body, and spirit\u2014to ensure every woman who walks through our doors is prepared for the beautiful journey of motherhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa5a46 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8fa5a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"tel:9042686282\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-9-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-9-1.png 700w, https:\/\/divinemercyhouse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-9-1-300x300.png 300w, 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