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Jun
01

June is the Month of the Sacred Heart

in recognition of Jesus’ apparitions starting in 1673 to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), a member of the Visitation Sisters, through whom He asked for devotion to His Sacred Heart. In that first apparition, Jesus enveloped St. Margaret Mary in a mystical experience of His love. She reported that Jesus allowed her “to recline for a long time on His divine breast, where He disclosed to me the marvels of His love and the unutterable secrets of His Sacred Heart.” In His second apparition to her, a First Friday in 1674, Jesus showed St. Margaret His Heart, “more dazzling than Read More»

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May
29

Feast of Corpus Christi

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. It is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday following the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity. The feast dates to the Middle Ages and originated with a visionary nun and a Eucharistic miracle. THE STORY In 1263 a German priest, Fr. Peter of Prague, made a pilgrimage to Rome. He stopped in Bolsena, Italy, to celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Christina. At the time he was having Read More»

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May
24

Mass for Memorial Day

This Monday, May 27th, is Memorial Day. To honor those who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom, there will be a 10:30AM Mass (weather permitting) to celebrate this special day at Sacred Heart Cemetery (104th & Kean Avenue). If rain, Mass will be at church. There is also a 9AM Mass in church on this day. PLEASE NOTE: The Ministry Office will be closed on Monday, May 27th. Read More»

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Apr
24

Memorial Day

Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. Early Observances of Memorial Day The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun holding springtime tributes to these countless fallen Read More»

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