This month is also the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus because the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart takes place in June. The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a feast day in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. It takes place on the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost, which is almost always during June. his year, it will take place on June 7. (Also, the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated the next day, June 8th.)
The tradition of June being the month of the Sacred Heart dates back to the 17th century, when French nun St. Margaret Mary Alacoque had visions of Jesus Christ revealing His Sacred Heart to her.
Mrs. Kehoe prepared the above information and the following novena for our students to pray. Please join us at home or on June 7th in saying this prayer. Thank you, Mrs. Kehoe.
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Time needed: 7 minutes each day for 9 days.)
Do not let the past disturb you – just leave everything in the Sacred Heart and begin again with joy.~ Mother Teresa
1. Begin by making the Sign of the Cross.
2. Pray the first Sacred Heart petition.
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.”
3. Pray the Our Father.
4. Pray the Hail Mary.
5. Pray the Glory Be.
6. Pray the second Sacred Heart petition.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. 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 my request.
7. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
8. Pray the third Sacred Heart petition.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.”
9. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
10. Pray with the novena prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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.
11. Pray the “Hail, Holy Queen” (Salve Regina).
12. Conclude with the Sign of the Cross.
13. Repeat the above daily for 8 days.
Additional Cereal Boxes Needed!
Did you know that the summer months are a challenge for families in need to get food resources?
Once again, we will be collecting additional boxes of cereal to donate to the Center of Concern to help feed children and families this summer. All cereal donations will be used to create a domino train on June 24th before we donate to the Center of Concern.
If you can pick up a box or two on your next shopping trip and send into school, we would greatly appreciate it.
Here's a link to a video that has inspired our service project.
