Attend Mass
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christi is celebrated on the same day in both the old calendar and new calendar. In the Extraordinary Form, there is also an External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on the following Sunday, and the faithful are able to attend the Sacred Heart of Jesus liturgy at this time.
If you would like to attend a traditional Mass for the feast, find a Traditional Latin Mass near you (click here to explore).
Enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your home
Jesus promised St. Margaret Mary Alacoque that He “will bless the home in which the image of my Sacred Heart shall be exposed and honored.” When we enthrone (display) the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a prominent place and signify that Jesus is the King, friend and brother of the family, we are responding to the invitation of the Church to make our homes “Domestic Churches”, wherein Jesus is the center and source of love for all. As the sanctuary church lamp reminds us of Christ’s presence in the tabernacle, the enthroned image of the Sacred Heart reminds us that Jesus is among us and with us. By this covenant we make our homes and hearts His tabernacle.
Teaching on Jesus’ Exposed Heart
In an Enthronement ceremony, a blessed picture or a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is used.
Any image is usable, as long as it replicates what St. Margaret Mary described seeing when Our Lord appeared to her:
Around His Heart is a crown of thorns.
There is a wound, from the soldier’s spear, showing that our sins hurt Him in the Heart.
The flames coming from His Heart show the intensity of His Love.
Above the flames is a cross showing that His Love for us was so great that He died for us.
These are the symbols of His passion. We were redeemed by the cross and we will be saved by it.
Catechesis on the Enthronement
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart is an Apostolate founded by Father Mateo Crawley-Boevey, SS.CC. to win souls to Christ. It is a crusade to conquer the whole world to the love of the Sacred Heart. The essence of it is Love. It is rooted in scripture. The heart and soul of it is the Eucharist. The Redeeming power of it is the Mass. The goal of it is to unite the tabernacle of the church and the tabernacle of the home in order to make domestic churches of the homes.
The Enthronement Apostolate is rooted in Sacred Scripture and private revelation. The latter in particular refers to our Lord’s encounter with St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th Century and the many promises he made to those who honor His most Sacred Heart. In the 19th Century, these promises were abridged by an Ohio businessman named Phillip Kemper who documented twelve distinct statements (promises) approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1899. Father Mateo had a desire to put into effect all of Christ’s promises and to draw families into intimate relations with Jesus through the Enthronement.
The Preparation
Before inviting Jesus into our homes and proclaiming Him as the King and Head of our household, we must be well prepared. The real gift of the Enthronement is the awareness of the Living Presence of God in our homes, therefore we prepare our hearts and home with that gift of His coming foremost on our minds. When introducing the King of Love into any home, a forerunner is sent to ensure that the family fully realizes the importance of what is going to take place, and that the ceremony is performed with all the piety and reverence that it deserves. The nine day preparation period begins with a promoter coming to your home to offer support and to explain all aspects of the preparation and the ceremony. The promoter will also bring you a pilgrim picture of our Lady of Perpetual Help and lead the family in praying the Rosary. Mary leads the way for the Kingship of her Son. When you draw close to Mary, she will draw you closer to her Son. This time together will open your hearts and your home to the fullness of grace that the King of Kings wants to give you from His Heart. The greater the preparation the greater the graces.
THE ENTHRONEMENT IS A PUBLIC PROCLAMATION THAT JESUS IS THE KING AND HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD
The Meaning of the Enthronement
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart means the official and social recognition of the loving kingship of the Heart of Jesus in the Christian family. The family acknowledges this recognition by solemnly installing an image of the Sacred Heart in a place of honor in the home and dedicating itself to Him by an Act of Consecration. The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart is the recognition of the living presence of our Lord in the home, where His Divine Heart, as King of Love, is the center of the family, attracting all its members.
Jesus is invited to participate in all activities of the family. He then sanctifies all the details of home life. By the Enthronement and under the influence of the Sacred Heart, each member learns intimacy with Jesus. Either as a family or individually, each will grow in confidence and love with the One who longs for our love. Thus, the gift of the Enthronement is an awareness of His Living Presence in the family and a source of grace and blessings for the family.
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart is more than a mere veneration of an image or a transient consecration. It becomes a “way of life”, a sharing of hearts, a permanent state of devotion and love. The home becomes a “Domestic Church” – a place where Jesus is loved and where a family will render reparation to the King of Love.
A Powerful Aid to Pastors
As the Enthronement creates an intimate relationship between the Church and the home, and results in greater love for the Eucharist, so it also creates a close relationship between priests and families. The Enthronement is therefore a powerful aid to the pastor, for by its means the zeal of the flock entrusted to him will be rekindled and sustained. Families in which the Scared Heart reigns and which nourish the spirit of the Enthronement will be for the pastor a staunch support upon which he can confidently rely.
Because of its great importance, the presence of a priest at the Enthronement has always been urged by the founder of the work and by the Church itself. Whenever possible, it should be presided over by one of the parish priests, who thus has a splendid opportunity of meeting entire families. Many priests have experienced the beneficial results of these contacts.
(Excerpted from sacredheartapostolate.com)
Keep flowers before the Sacred Heart and adore it daily
All month (since June is the month of the Sacred Heart), keep flowers before the Sacred Heart image in your home. Keep the well-watered and refreshed as needed.
Every day, spend time with your family in front of the image of the Sacred Heart. You can do this when you pray your Rosary, or in a few minutes just before or after dinner.
Recite Iesu Dulcissime publicly*
Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thee, 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 promises 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 now 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 holydays, 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 once made to Thy Eternal Father on the Cross and which Thou continuest 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 we and others have committed in the past. Henceforth, we will live a life of unswerving faith, of purity of conduct, of perfect observance of the precepts of the Gospel and 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 Mother, 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 all one day come to that happy home, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit Thou livest and reignest, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Note:
A partial indulgence is granted to those who recite this prayer. A plenary indulgence is granted if it is publicly recited on the feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. This prayer was prescribed to be recited on this feast by Pope Pius XI.
Pray Novena to the Sacred Heart
Say once a day for 9 days, especially beginning on the Feast of Corpus Christi and ending on the Feast of the Sacred Heart
O 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. Within Thy Heart I place my every care. In every need let me come to Thee with humble trust saying, Heart of Jesus help me.