St. Martin de Porres Parish, Sunnyside Pretoria

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Corpus Christi Novena - Day 7
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Most Holy and Almighty God, we thank you and praise you for giving us the most precious body and blood of Your only son, Jesus Christ. Through the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion we are able to nourish our bodies and souls. We thank you for having made Yourself our food and for uniting us with You in this beautiful Sacrament.
In receiving the body and blood of Jesus, we live in You and through You. We praise you for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for our salvation. Although we are not worthy to receive You, You sacrifice Yourself for us daily. And so, we request your most Holy intercession:
(State your intentions here)
If it is Your holy Will, please grant our requests.
Most holy body and blood of Christ, You are the greatest gift from God and we praise you greatly.
Dear Lord Jesus, You made the ultimate sacrifice so that You could wash away the sins of the whole world. You have left us the great gift of your body and blood through the Holy Eucharist. We thank you and praise you every day for renewing in the daily sacrifice the actual sacrifice of the cross offered on Calvary, in which you gave divine justice and love for all of us sinners.

Our Father…
3 x Hail Mary…
Glory be…

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

03/06/2026

Good evening, Family,

I hope you are all well and keeping warm.

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03/06/2026

Peace be with you!

Thank you for joining us in praying this Novena to the Sacred Heart.

Today, let's pray that we might have hearts that are conformed to Jesus'.

Let's pray that we may have more forgiving hearts - that we may be like Christ in showing unlimited mercy to others every day.

This version of the novena is attributed to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. She is most commonly associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

*Here are the prayers for today:*
*Day 1 - Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus*

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.”

Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…

(Mention your intention here)

*Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.*

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…

(Mention your intention here)

*Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.*

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…

(Mention your intention here)

*Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.*

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

03/06/2026

Corpus Christi Novena - Day 6
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Most Holy and Almighty God, we thank you and praise you for giving us the most precious body and blood of Your only son, Jesus Christ. Through the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion we are able to nourish our bodies and souls. We thank you for having made Yourself our food and for uniting us with You in this beautiful Sacrament.
In receiving the body and blood of Jesus, we live in You and through You. We praise you for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for our salvation. Although we are not worthy to receive You, You sacrifice Yourself for us daily. And so, we request your most Holy intercession:
(State your intentions here)
If it is Your holy Will, please grant our requests.
Most holy body and blood of Christ, You are the greatest gift from God and we praise you greatly.
Dear Lord Jesus, You made the ultimate sacrifice so that You could wash away the sins of the whole world. You have left us the great gift of your body and blood through the Holy Eucharist. We thank you and praise you every day for renewing in the daily sacrifice the actual sacrifice of the cross offered on Calvary, in which you gave divine justice and love for all of us sinners.

Our Father…
3 x Hail Mary…
Glory be…

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

02/06/2026

Corpus Christi Novena - Day 5
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Most Holy and Almighty God, we thank you and praise you for giving us the most precious body and blood of Your only son, Jesus Christ. Through the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion we are able to nourish our bodies and souls. We thank you for having made Yourself our food and for uniting us with You in this beautiful Sacrament.
In receiving the body and blood of Jesus, we live in You and through You. We praise you for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for our salvation. Although we are not worthy to receive You, You sacrifice Yourself for us daily. And so, we request your most Holy intercession:
(State your intentions here)
If it is Your holy Will, please grant our requests.
Most holy body and blood of Christ, You are the greatest gift from God and we praise you greatly.
Dear Lord Jesus, You made the ultimate sacrifice so that You could wash away the sins of the whole world. You have left us the great gift of your body and blood through the Holy Eucharist. We thank you and praise you every day for renewing in the daily sacrifice the actual sacrifice of the cross offered on Calvary, in which you gave divine justice and love for all of us sinners.

Our Father…
3 x Hail Mary…
Glory be…

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

01/06/2026

Peace be with you!

The next novena we're praying is *the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!*

Several saints had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, such as St. Padre Pio and St. Augustine, but most people today know about this devotion due to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

St. Margaret Mary was a French nun who experienced a series of apparitions of Jesus. In these visions, Jesus shared with her that He wanted more people to honor and be devoted to His Sacred Heart.

*We'll start praying this novena together on Wednesday, June 3rd.*

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01/06/2026

Corpus Christi Novena - Day 4
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Most Holy and Almighty God, we thank you and praise you for giving us the most precious body and blood of Your only son, Jesus Christ. Through the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion we are able to nourish our bodies and souls. We thank you for having made Yourself our food and for uniting us with You in this beautiful Sacrament.
In receiving the body and blood of Jesus, we live in You and through You. We praise you for offering Yourself as a continual sacrifice to Your Eternal Father for our salvation. Although we are not worthy to receive You, You sacrifice Yourself for us daily. And so, we request your most Holy intercession:
(State your intentions here)
If it is Your holy Will, please grant our requests.
Most holy body and blood of Christ, You are the greatest gift from God and we praise you greatly.
Dear Lord Jesus, You made the ultimate sacrifice so that You could wash away the sins of the whole world. You have left us the great gift of your body and blood through the Holy Eucharist. We thank you and praise you every day for renewing in the daily sacrifice the actual sacrifice of the cross offered on Calvary, in which you gave divine justice and love for all of us sinners.

Our Father…
3 x Hail Mary…
Glory be…

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.