Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus coming on June 19th

Friday, June 19th, is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The entire month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.

The photo above is a detail from art glass in St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas portraying the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) that helped to popularize this devotion. Click the photo to see it in more detail.

Today is the day we start the Novena to the Sacred Heart. This novena was a favorite of St. Padre Pio.

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

1. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request)
   
   Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.



2. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your request)
   
   Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.



3. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your request)
   
   Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.


O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.

Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.

-- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque