First 5 Saturday June Devotion

 

Overview of the Month of the Sacred Heart

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a significant Catholic devotion that highlights His profound love and compassion for humanity. This month is marked by various prayers and observances that encourage the faithful to reflect on the mystery of Christ's heart.

Key Observances

Special Prayers and Devotions

During June, Catholics engage in several devotional practices, including:

• Act of Consecration: A prayer committing oneself or one's family to the Sacred Heart.
• Litanies of the Sacred Heart: Recitations that honor the Sacred Heart and its attributes.
• First Friday Devotion: Receiving Communion on the first Friday of each month as a sign of devotion.

Feast of the Sacred Heart

The month culminates in the Feast of the Sacred Heart, celebrated on the Friday following Corpus Christi. This feast day serves as a focal point for the month’s devotions, allowing the faithful to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Jesus' love.

Historical Context

The devotion to the Sacred Heart began in the 17th century, particularly through the visions of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who reported revelations from Jesus about His heart, symbolizing divine love. The practice gained formal recognition in the Catholic Church, with Pope Pius IX establishing the feast in 1856.

Importance of the Devotion

The Sacred Heart devotion invites believers to meditate on Jesus' love, encouraging acts of kindness and compassion in their daily lives. It serves as a reminder of the enduring love that Christ has for all humanity, urging the faithful to cultivate a heart that mirrors His own.

Opening Prayer

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.

I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.

I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants.

Amen.

Rosary 

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

St. Dominic, pray for us.

May the Divine Assistance remain always with us, and may all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

As Our Lady requested, please keep her company for 15 minutes while silently meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.  

15 Minutes of Silent Prayer With Our Blessed Mother  

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Oh Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth and tender Mother of men, in accordance with Thy ardent wish made known at Fatima, I consecrate to Thy Immaculate Heart myself, my brethren, my country and the whole human race. 

Reign over us, Most Holy Mother of God, and teach us how to make the Heart of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ reign and triumph in us even as it has reigned and triumphed in Thee. 

Reign over us, Most Blessed Virgin, that we may be Thine in prosperity and in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in life and in death. 

O most compassionate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven, watch over our minds and hearts and preserve them from the impurity which Thou didst lament so sorrowfully at Fatima. Assist us in imitating you in all things, especially purity. Help us to call down upon our country and upon the whole world the peace of God in justice and charity.

Therefore, Most Gracious Virgin and Mother, I hereby promise to imitate Thy virtues by the practice of a true Christian life without regard to human respect. I resolve to receive Holy Communion regularly and to offer to Thee five decades of the Rosary each day, together with my sacrifices, in the spirit of reparation and penance. Amen.