St. Agnes PREP

06/22/2026

06/21/2026

Friends, Jesus cannot be reduced to just one ethical teacher among many. But this doesn’t mean that his teaching isn’t important or astonishing—because it is! And I want to focus this week, and next, on our Gospel readings from the tenth chapter of Matthew. As Jesus sends his disciples on mission, he gives them, and us, a wonderful instruction in the spiritual life. What we hear, as I say, is astonishing—and if you allow it to sink in, it will change your life: https://youtu.be/4nstz_G2Qtg

06/20/2026

Saint Florentina
Died: 612
Feast Day: June 20
Patronage: Diocese of Plasencia
Saint Florentina was born in Cartagena, Spain, and was the sister of three bishops, St. Leander, St. Isidore of Seville, and St. Fulgentius. Losing their parents at an early age, Florentina was raised by her brother, St. Leander. Under his guidance she embraced the ascetic life. St. Leander founded a convent for her, where she became abbess as a cloistered nun.
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06/13/2026

Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church, pray for us!

06/12/2026

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

06/04/2026

06/01/2026

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This month falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary Time. The last portion of the liturgical year represents the time of our pilgrimage to heaven during which we hope for reward.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a wonderful historical expression of the Church's piety for Christ, her Spouse and Lord: it calls for a fundamental attitude of conversion and reparation, of love and gratitude, apostolic commitment and dedication to Christ and his saving work.

Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus are numerous. Some have been explicitly approved and frequently recommended by the Apostolic See. Among these, mention should be made of the following:
Personal Consecration
Family Consecration
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
The Practice of the First Fridays

Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary
In the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus gives these twelve promises for those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart.

1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
2. I will establish peace in their families.
3. I will console them in all their troubles.
4. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of their death.
5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source of an infinite ocean of mercy.
7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8. Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
9. I will bless the homes where an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored.
10. I will give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts.
11. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be effaced.
12. The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under my displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour.

05/31/2026

Trinity Sunday

From the Athanasian Creed: “We worship one God in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity; Neither confusing the Persons, / nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, / another of the Holy Ghost; But the Godhead of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one, / the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.”

On the Sunday after Pentecost, the church devotes its attention to the mysteries of the Trinity. In both the Old and New Testaments, God reveals that he is One God in three persons and throughout Scripture we are given insights into the eternal relationship of love within the Godhead. Christians since the 1st century have marveled at this intricate revelation and have carefully defined what Scripture says about this loving God we worship. In the Nicene Creed, the word ‘Trinity’ is used to describe God’s revelation of himself and, later, the much longer Athanasian Creed was written to elaborate on the truths defined by the Nicene Creed. In many churches, the Athanasian Creed is read or sung in the Sunday liturgy as an act of praise and recognition of the profound and glorious nature of the God we serve.

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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05/28/2026

As we continue to celebrate the Feast of the Visitation, let us take a moment to reflect on one small phrase in Luke’s Gospel: Mary “went in haste” to Elizabeth. Where in our lives do we hesitate instead of making haste? How can we learn from Mary? Ms. Olivia Wills Kane, Ministry Coordinator of the Visitation Salesian Network of Schools shares her Salesian Reflection in this week's DeSales Weekly https://www.oblates.org/reflections/go-in-haste

“Take no pains to construct your letters carefully… I am not looking for the language of angels, but for the language of love.” — St. Francis de Sales

05/27/2026

Join the U.S. Church from June 3-11 in praying this Novena to the Sacred Heart, which will conclude with the historic consecration of the USA to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the US bishops.
Visit: https://www.usccb.org/novena-sacred-heart-jesus to learn more!