St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church - Gretna/Omaha, Neb.

06/17/2026

Homily • Ordinary Time: Eleventh Sunday
Deacon Steve Hill

06/12/2026

Homily • Vigil of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Consecration of St. Charles Borromeo to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fr. Jeff Loseke

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Day 9: Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Today, we consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Parishes and individuals around the country are encouraged to join the U.S. Catholic Bishops in this historic occasion, beginning with this Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus written for the consecration.

O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:  
You know the longings of our hearts,
and You desire that we enjoy friendship with You.  
From Your pierced side,
You have poured out the wellspring of life,
for which we thirst.  
Your heart burns with a love for all people
to return to a right relationship with You.  
We celebrate the abundant gifts You have given this nation,
founded on the self-evident truths
that our Creator has endowed all people
with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  
We make reparation for the offenses against You
and against human dignity that have taken place in this nation.  
May our hearts be united to Yours,
so that our families and communities enjoy peace and happiness; may broken relationships be reconciled,
injustices repaired,
and the wounds of our land be healed.
May Your holy Catholic Church serve as a sign,
pointing all people to Your infinite love.  
O Desire of Nations and Center of History,
we ask You to bless these United States of America.  
Who live and reign with God the Father   
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.  
Amen.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!  
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

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Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30-7:30 for our Eucharistic Holy Hour as we consecrate our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

06/10/2026

Day 8: Jesus, Gentle and Humble of Heart

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, “the Little Flower,” profoundly understood the gentle and humble heart of Jesus. In contemplating how to be transformed by Christ’s love, she reflected that “What pleases [Jesus] is that He sees me loving my littleness and my poverty, the blind hope that I have in His mercy… the weaker one is, without desires or virtues, the more suited one is for the workings of this consuming and transforming Love” (Letter 197 to Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart, September 17, 1896). Let us join with Saint Thérèse in praying for our hearts to be humble like Jesus.

O Jesus!
When You were a Pilgrim on earth,
You said: “Learn of Me for I am gentle and humble of heart
and you will find rest for your souls.”
O Mighty Monarch of Heaven,
my soul finds rest in seeing You,
clothed in the form and nature of a slave,
humbling Yourself to wash the feet of Your apostles...
I beg You, my Divine Jesus,
to send me a humiliation whenever I try to set myself above others.
I know that You humble the proud soul
but to the one who humbles one’s self,
You give an eternity of glory.
To obtain this grace of Your infinite mercy
I will very often repeat:
“O Jesus, gentle and humble of heart,
make my heart like Yours!”
Amen.

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Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30-7:30 for our Eucharistic Holy Hour as we consecrate our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Day 7: Heart of Jesus, Source of All Consolation

In Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis describes the consoling nature of devotion to the Sacred Heart as “flesh and blood in the Church’s pilgrimage through history;” a mutual sharing of suffering between Christ and us (no. 157). Because Christ bore our sin in the wounds of his passion and death on the Cross, we console him for our affronts. Because we also raise up our suffering to Christ, we ask him to console us.
Let us ask the Sacred Heart of Jesus for strength and increased faith with this prayer by Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J.

I believe, O Lord,
but strengthen my faith... 
Heart of Jesus, I love Thee;
but increase my love. 
Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee;
but give greater vigor to my confidence. 
Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to Thee;
but so enclose it in Thee that it may never be separated from Thee.
Heart of Jesus, I am all Thine;
but take care of my promise
so that I may be able to put it in practice
even unto the complete sacrifice of my life.
Amen.

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Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30-7:30 for our Eucharistic Holy Hour as we consecrate our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

06/08/2026

Homily • Corpus Christi • June 7, 2026
Fr. Jeff Loseke

06/08/2026

Day 6: Heart of Jesus, Atonement for Our Sins

As we consider the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Christ’s great love for humanity, we reflect on how we have fallen short of his love and the need to atone for our sins. We also take this moment to repent as a nation for the sins of our country’s past. Let us pray for forgiveness and healing from the harms caused by our nation’s original sins of slavery and racism. A central element of devotion to the Sacred Heart is reparation – the practice of making amends for the wrongs we have done, asking Christ to forgive our sins and convert our hearts to love as he loves. Let us pray with St. Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorists, as we atone for our sins and consecrate ourselves to the heart of Jesus:

My Jesus,
I love You with my whole heart.
I am sorry for having so many times offended Your infinite goodness.
With the help of Your grace,
I purpose never to offend You again.
And now, unworthy though I am,
I consecrate myself to You without reserve.
I renounce and give entirely to You
my will, my affection, my desires,
and all that I possess.
Amen.

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Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30-7:30 for our Eucharistic Holy Hour as we consecrate our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

06/07/2026

Day 5: Heart of Jesus, Fountain of Life and Holiness

The love poured out from the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a constant source of renewal for the missionary spirit of the Church and our call to universal holiness. Servant of God Fr. Jules Chevalier, who founded the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1854, recited this daily prayer to remain close to the Sacred Heart.

Lord Jesus, 
Savior of the world and source of holiness, 
look with kindness 
on all whom You have chosen 
to be missionaries of Your loving Heart. 
Ask Your heavenly Father 
to keep us in Your love, 
and sanctify us in the truth 
so that You may be glorified in us 
and we may reflect Your goodness. 
Ask Your Father to keep us from evil 
that we may always be united in bonds of love. 
As You are one with Your Father, 
so may we be one with each other 
in Your divine Heart, 
whose sentiments shall forever be ours 
and to which we consecrate ourselves 
in time and for eternity.
Amen.

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Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30-7:30 for our Eucharistic Holy Hour as we consecrate our parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus