St. Joseph Catholic Church

06/14/2026

Don't forget to sign your kids up for Vacation Bible School! It will be from June 29 to July 2nd...

Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 AM each morning. Please drop your kids off at the church. Parents will need to sign the kids in at the Church Commons. VBS will end at noon each day.

VBS starts in the Hall at 9:00 AM!!!

06/14/2026

Please note that there will be no daily Mass celebrated this week.

06/13/2026

Today is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua. He is popularly invoked today by those who have trouble finding lost objects, but he's also the patron of lost SOULS. Today, pray for his intercession for someone who has fallen away from the faith.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-anthony-of-padua-505

06/13/2026

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is traditionally observed on the Saturday immediately following the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (yesterday). This sequence underscores the deep, inseparable bond between the hearts of Jesus and His Mother.

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary highlights the Blessed Mother's profound interior life—her maternal love for Jesus, her absolute purity, and her perfect obedience to God's Will. It invites the faithful to contemplate her "Fiat" (her "Yes" to God), her capacity to ponder divine mysteries in her heart, and her motherly intercession for us.

06/12/2026

The Heart of Christ reveals the depth of God’s love and mercy. Wounded for our salvation, it remains ever open to receive those who come to him.

On this feast, let us rest in the Heart of Jesus, trusting in the love that sustains us and the mercy that forgives us. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Prayer to The Sacred Heart

Ο Most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing. I adore Thee, I love Thee and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer Thee this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Thy will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in Thee and for Thee. Protect me in the midst of danger, comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs. Thy blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.

Raccolta #263

Litany of the Sacred Heart

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy...etc.

God the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity, one God,

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,

Heart of Jesus, Formed by the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mother,

Heart of Jesus, Substantially united to the Word of God,

Heart of Jesus, Of Infinite Majesty,

Heart of Jesus, Holy Temple of God,

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High,

Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven,

Heart of Jesus, Burning Furnace of charity,

Heart of Jesus, Vessel of Justice and love,

Heart of Jesus, Full of goodness and love,

Heart of Jesus, Abyss of all virtues,

Heart of Jesus, Most worthy of all praises,

Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts,

Heart of Jesus, In Whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,

Heart of Jesus, In Whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Divinity,

Heart of Jesus, in Whom the Father is well pleased,

Heart of Jesus, Of Whose fullness we have all received,

Heart of Jesus, Desire of the everlasting hills,

Heart of Jesus, Patient and abounding in mercy,

Heart of Jesus, Rich unto all who call upon Thee,

Heart of Jesus, Fountain of life and holiness,

Heart of Jesus, Atonement for our sins,

Heart of Jesus, Filled with reproaches,

Heart of Jesus, Bruised for our offenses,

Heart of Jesus, Made obedient unto death,

Heart of Jesus, Pierced with a lance,

Heart of Jesus, Source of all consolation,

Heart of Jesus, Our Life and Resurrection,

Heart of Jesus, Our Peace and Reconciliation,

Heart of Jesus, Victim for our sins,

Heart of Jesus, Salvation of those who hope in Thee,

Heart of Jesus, Hope of those who die in Thee,

Heart of Jesus, Delight of all the Saints,

Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray.

Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thine most-beloved Son, and upon the praises and satisfaction He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and appeased by worthy homage, pardon those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy Great Goodness in the name of the same Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end.
Amen.

06/12/2026

The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was privately revealed to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, a 17th-century French nun.
Through her mystical encounters with Jesus, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque received a message of divine love that would transform the lives of countless faithful and ignite a worldwide movement of devotion to the Sacred Heart.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion is a powerful reminder of God's boundless love and mercy.
The private revelations granted to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque provide a powerful invitation to all believers to encounter Jesus's compassionate heart and respond with love and devotion.

More at: https://www.churchpop.com/12-promises-of-jesus-for-those-who-practice-devotion-to-his-sacred-heart/

06/12/2026

HOW TO RECEIVE A PLENARY INDULGENCE ON THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS ⤵️

📅 Friday, June 12, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast honoring Christ's love and mercy for humanity.

On this feast day, the Church grants a plenary indulgence (the full remission of temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven) to the faithful who publicly recite the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This can be done in a church, with your family, or in a religious community.

To receive the indulgence, the usual conditions also apply:

➜ Be free from attachment to all sin, even venial sin
➜ Receive the Sacrament of Confession within about 20 days before or after
➜ Receive Holy Communion, preferably on the feast itself
➜ Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father (such as one Our Father and one Hail Mary)

Many Catholics know this feast because of the promises associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart. But at its core is something much simpler. Jesus asks to be loved in return.

In a world that often ignores God or pushes Him aside, acts of reparation may seem unnecessary. Yet Catholics believe that love responds to love. The Sacred Heart reminds us that Christ's mercy is always available and that our prayers and sacrifices can be united to His love for the world.

This is a beautiful opportunity to return to Confession, receive Our Lord in the Eucharist, and entrust yourself and your family to His Sacred Heart.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

🙏 Recite the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 🙏

Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence, and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thy altar, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which Thy loving Heart is everywhere subject.

Mindful, alas, that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we humbly ask Thy pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary expiation not only for our own personal offenses, but also for the sins of those who, straying far from the path of salvation, refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow Thee, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the vows of their Baptism, have cast off the sweet yoke of Thy law.

We are now resolved to expiate each and every deplorable outrage committed against Thee. We are determined to make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in unbecoming dress and behavior, for all the foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the frequent violations of Sundays and holy days, and the shocking blasphemies uttered against Thee and Thy Saints. We wish also to make amends for the insults to which Thy Vicar on earth and Thy priests are subjected, for the profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of the very Sacrament of Thy Divine Love, and lastly for the public crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of the Church which Thou hast founded.

Would that we were able to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer, in reparation for these violations of Thy divine honor, the satisfaction Thou didst once make to Thy eternal Father on the Cross and which Thou dost continue to renew daily on our altars. We offer it in union with the acts of atonement of Thy Virgin Mother and all the Saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we sincerely promise to make recompense, as far as we can with the help of Thy grace, for all neglect of Thy great love and for the sins which we and others have committed in the past.

Henceforth we will live a life of unwavering faith, of purity of conduct, and of perfect observance of the precepts of the Gospel, especially that of charity. We promise to the best of our power to prevent others from offending Thee and to bring as many as possible to follow Thee.

O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our model in reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we make of this act of expiation; and by the crowning gift of perseverance keep us faithful unto death in our duty and the allegiance we owe to Thee, so that we may one day come to that happy home where Thou, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest, God, world without end.

Amen.

Th Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 12

This is a movable feast that honors the Sacred Heart. In 1675, Jesus told St. Margaret Mary that He wanted the Feast of the Sacred Heart to be celebrated on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave. In 1856, the Feast of the Sacred Heart became a universal feast.

St. John Paul II, a great devotee of the Sacred Heart, said, “This feast reminds us of the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times.”

What is the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus?

The Heart is the symbol of human love. This Catholic devotion honors the Sacred Heart of Our Lord, through which was manifested to us God’s eternal love for everyone. “God is Love” (1 John 4:8), and so in honoring the human expression of that Love, especially on the Cross, we honor Its Divine Source.

Why is the Sacred Heart important?

St. John Paul II said, “The Sacred Heart has given us everything—redemption, salvation, sanctification.”

The Sacred Heart is the actual heart of Christ and also indicates His love for humanity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “The prayer of the Church venerates and honors the Heart of Jesus just as it invokes his most holy name. It adores the incarnate Word and his Heart which, out of love for men, he allowed to be pierced by our sins” (CCC 2669).

Why is Jesus’ Heart on fire?

Jesus told St. Margaret Mary, “My Sacred Heart is so intense in its love for men, and for you in particular, that not being able to contain within it the flames of its ardent charity, they must be transmitted through all means.”

St. Gertrude the Great said, “O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary. O my adorable and loving Savior, consume my heart with the burning fire with which Yours is aflame. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your love. Let my heart be united with Yours. Let my will be conformed to Yours in all things. May Your Will be the rule of all my desires and actions. Amen.”

What is the relationship between the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

The hearts of Mary and Jesus are deeply entwined. The Blessed Virgin gave her consent to the divine plan of redemption (see Luke 1:38), and Our Lord willed and accomplished it. Thus, these two Hearts can never be separated. The Servant of God Lúcia dos Santos, one of the visionaries of Fátima, expressed it this way, “[While Jesus was in Mary’s womb], the Heart of Christ was beating in unison with the Heart of Mary.”

The Feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is always the day after the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Courtesy of Catechists of St. Francis Xavier

06/11/2026

Live at 4:00 PM!

The U.S. bishops consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Live from the USCCB Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, this historic Mass invites parishes and Catholics around the country to join the bishops in consecrating our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The U.S. bishops consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart o...

06/11/2026

Contact the youth minister at your parish for an application! Registration is open until July 1 or until all spots are filled!

06/11/2026

The Sacred Heart gives us two great gifts: the sacraments and the Scriptures.