Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

06/12/2026

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

06/12/2026

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston welcomes all visitors to our city during the World Cup and invites them to take time to pray and worship with us at our parishes during their visit. No matter where our visitors are staying in the Houston region, they should be in relatively close proximity to one of our 146 parishes. You can find a Catholic church near you online at archgh.org/parishfinder

Of special note, Portugal will be playing two matches in Houston on June 17 and June 23. To welcome and serve those visitors who will be staying in Houston over that weekend, the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (centrally located in downtown Houston) will host a Mass in Portuguese on Sunday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m. All are invited and encouraged to attend this very special celebration of the Holy Mass.

More information on parish locations and upcoming activities within the Archdiocese can be found at archgh.org/worldcup2026

06/12/2026

Today, the U.S. bishops consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

06/11/2026

Today, the U.S. bishops are consecrating the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Central Time, there will be reflections on the Sacred Heart from several bishops before the special Mass of consecration, which will be livestreamed on the USCCB’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/

Parishes and individuals are encouraged to participate in the consecration and the commemoration by contributing to 250 Hours of Adoration and/or 250 Works of Mercy. Learn more at archgh.org/sacredheart

Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell'Oro, CRS are currently gathered with the U.S. bishops for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida from June 10-12. Please keep them in your prayers.

Today the U.S. bishops will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, joined by parishes and faithful across the country. The act of consecration takes place as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Join the livestream this afternoon at 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm PT. Watch along, pray with us, and entrust our nation to the love of Christ's Sacred Heart.

06/11/2026

Day 9 of praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart.

Today, the Bishops of the United States will 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.

06/10/2026

Tomorrow, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday, June 11, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Central Time, there will be reflections on the Sacred Heart from several bishops before the special Mass of consecration, which will be livestreamed on the USCCB’s YouTube channel. Parishes and individuals are encouraged to participate in the consecration and to participate in the commemoration by contributing to 250 Hours of Adoration and/or 250 Works of Mercy. Learn more at archgh.org/sacredheart

Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell'Oro, CRS are currently gathered with the U.S. bishops for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida from June 10-12. Please keep them in your prayers.

06/10/2026

Day 8 of praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred 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.

06/09/2026

The June 9th edition of the Texas Catholic Herald is here!

- In his message, Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez encourages everyone to read Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (“Magnificent Humanity: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence”), inviting us to examine how we use technological innovation.

- Meet the saints of World Cup nations visiting Houston as the city prepares to host seven matches, beginning June 14.

- Read about the Class of 2026 at local Catholic high schools as they begin a new chapter.

Read it all and more only in the at archgh.org/tch

06/09/2026

Day 7 of praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart.

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.

06/08/2026

Day 6 of praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart.

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.