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Devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

"Know that if you wish to possess Jesus Christ and to dwell in His Sacred Heart, you must have no other desire and be content with Him alone." Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the oldest and the most widely practiced Catholic devotion in the world. It is believed that the earliest known practices of this devotion can be traced back to the 11th and 12th centuries in the Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries. Saint John Eudes has been called the ‘Apostle of the Sacred Heart’. In 1659 he wrote the first liturgical Office in honour of the Sacred Heart and in 1670 he obtained the permission of seven French Bishops to celebrate a special feast using the Office. Saint Augustine, Saint Bonaventure, Saint Albert the Great, Saint Gertrude, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Peter Canisius, and Saint Francis de Sales were some of the early promoters of this devotion.

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June

First Friday Devotion

“I will grant to all those who receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance. They will not die in my displeasure nor without receiving the Sacraments, and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.” - Promises 11 & 12 given by Our Lord Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. During the series of apparitions of Our Lord to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun of the religious Order of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary between 1673 to 1675, Our Lord revealed His Sacred Heart – a heart pierced, enthroned in flames, surrounded by a crown of thorns and surmounted by a cross. He also revealed His desire for a devotion to His Sacred Heart and 12 promises that He would give to those who practiced this devotion. Among these, the 11 & 12 promises were pertaining to the practices of devotion to His Sacred Heart on the First Fridays of every month.

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June

Saint's Feast

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, one of the most popular saints of the Church who was canonized within less than a year after his death. He lived during the period 1195-1231. He was perfectly versed in the Holy Scriptures and had an excellent talent of applying them to every occasion. With his heart full of divine love he poured this forth with great energy and zeal transforming the lives of many hardened sinners and heretics of his time. His powerful sermons earned him the title 'Doctor of the Church'. He is also popularly called 'The Miracle Worker or Wonder Worker' for the innumerable miracles that came to be through his intercession both during his lifetime and after his death. He is the patron saint for lost items, infertile women, sailors, poor people, starving people, pregnant women and elderly people.

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June

Immaculate Heart of Mary

“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” Our Lady of Fatima.
The Church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Saturday following the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mother Mary was the most conformed among all creatures to Jesus. Rightly so, of all the devotions, that which most conforms us to Jesus is our devotion to His Holy Mother. The more a soul is consecrated to Mary, the more it is consecrated and conformed to Jesus. Though this devotion has been in practice since early times of the Church it has gained greater impetus after the messages given by Our Lady to the shepherd children during the apparitions at Fatima in 1917.

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June

Saint Germaine Cousin

Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Germaine Cousin, a young saint who lived during the period AD 1579 to 1601. She lived a short life of 22 years which was full of suffering and neglect but it was her virtues and graces that stood out for all to witness. She was canonized on 29 June 1867 by Pope Pius IX. She is the patron saint for abandoned people, abuse victims, poor, sick and disabled people.

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