Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. According to the liturgical calendar, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is the Friday after Corpus Christi, this year on June 16.
The Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is listed below as well as other prayers for private devotion.
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 7-15, 2023
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Petition to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
My Jesus, Lord of my soul, You promised that Your Divine Heart would be the ocean of mercy for the needy who trust in You. I firmly believe that You can grant to me what I am asking even if it would require a miracle to do it. Where should I go knocking but at the door of your Heart? “Blessed are they who hope in You.”
O Jesus, I confide to Your Heart the following intention … (silently mention your petition/intention here). Look at it and do what Your Heart dictates. Let Your Heart act accordingly. O Jesus, I count on You. I confide in You. I surrender and consecrate myself to You. I feel secure in You.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You.
Day 1, June 7 - O gentle Heart of Jesus, You promised St. Margaret Mary Alacoque that you would bestow on us “all the graces necessary in their state of life.” Grant us the graces we need to fulfill Your holy will for us.
Day 2, June 8 - O loving Heart of Jesus, You promised that You would “establish peace in the homes” of all revere you and you would “bless every place in which an image of your Heart is exposed and honored.” Bless our homes and our families, O Lord, with the peace and love only You can give!
Day 3, June 9 - O consoling Heart of Jesus, You promised to “comfort us in all our afflictions.” Hear our prayers for ourselves and those most in need!
Day 4, June 10 - O faithful Heart of Jesus, You promised to be our “secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.” Be with us in the joys and trials of life and grant us please, the grace of a happy death.
Day 5, June 11 - O magnanimous Heart of Jesus, You promised to “bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.” Bless us, O Lord!
Day 6, June 12 - O merciful Heart of Jesus, You promised St. Margaret Mary: “Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.” Immerse us in the ocean of Your mercy! Pour out your grace upon us!
Day 7, June 13 - O tender Heart of Jesus, You promised that “lukewarm souls shall become fervent and fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.” Help us and those we love to grow ever more in love with You!
Day 8, June 14 - O generous heart of Jesus, You promised to “give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts” and that “those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart.” Bless our priests and all those who share this devotion with others!
Day 9, June 15 - O Sacred Heart of Jesus, You said: “I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.” Hear our prayers, Santo Niño! Come, Lord Jesus!
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father.
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Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Prayed daily by St. Padre Pio
1. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of ...
Our Father ... Hail Mary ... Glory be to the Father ...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
2. 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 ...
Our Father ... Hail Mary ... Glory be to the Father ...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
3. 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 ...
Our Father ... Hail Mary ... Glory be to the Father ...
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.
Saint Joseph, foster Father of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us,and after this exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Litany to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, sacred temple of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, wellspring of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, King and center of all hearts, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke you, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, victim of sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in you, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in you, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us, O Lord.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart. Make our hearts like unto Thine.
Let us pray:
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of your dearly beloved Son and upon the praise and satisfaction he offers you in the name of sinners and for those who seek your mercy; be appeased, and grant us pardon in the name of the same Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever. Amen.
Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You and with a true sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Your will. Grant good Jesus that I may live in You and for You.
Protect me in the midst of danger, comfort me in my afflictions, give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.
Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O amiable Heart of my Savior, I adore You! O gracious Heart of my Jesus, I love You! O compassionate Heart I give You my heart, and am deeply moved by all You have done and suffered for me. Yes, I give You my whole heart. Attach it eternally to Yourself. Inflame it with Your love. Inspire it with Your sentiments. Make it know Your will and practice Your virtue.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, filled with infinite love, broken by my ingratitude, pierced by my sins, yet loving me still – accept the consecration that I make to You of all that I am and all that I have. Take every faculty of my soul and body. Draw me, day by day, nearer and nearer to your Sacred Heart, and there, as I can bear the lesson, teach me your blessed ways. Amen.
