MSC
NOVENA - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
23 - 31 May 2025
On the last Saturday in May, the 31st,
the parish will celebrate the Feast of
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
with Mass at 9.30 am,
followed by morning tea.
FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART - 31 MAY 2025
This day is a special celebration for the MSCs.
Father Jules Chevalier, the founder of the MSCs, understood the very special relationship which exists between the Heart of Jesus and the heart of his mother, Mary. The title “Our Lady of the Sacred Heart” focuses on this unique relationship of love between Jesus and Mary. Father Chevalier promised to honor Mary in a special way out of gratitude for her intercession in founding the MSC congregation. In 1859, he wrote: “To Mary we owe everything… Now this title, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, expresses what I had in mind. When we say it, we shall thank God for having chosen Mary to form from her own flesh and blood, the Heart of Jesus. We shall honor in a special way, the love, respect, and intimacy which existed and still exist between Mother and Son, and the power of intercession which Mary has when she speaks for us to the Heart of her Son.”
Last year in the lead-up to the feast-day, the parish took part in a novena during the nine days leading up to our celebration of the feast. As a parish we intend to pray a novena again this year. Our special intention during the novena this year will be for VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE.
The novena will begin at 9.15 am before week-days Mass starting on Friday 23, May, and conclude before Mass on Saturday 31 May.
On Saturday 24 May, the Novena will be prayed at 4.45 pm prior to the Vigil Mass, and at 8.15 am before the 8.30 Mass on 25 May. We hope as many as possible will be able to join us in praying the novena.
To that end, the Novena booklets will be available on the week-end 18-19 May, for those who are unable to attend weekday Masses, and on the website so that they can join us in this prayer privately at home.