{"id":11607,"date":"2025-06-19T07:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=11607"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:31:13","slug":"feasts-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-immaculate-heart-of-mary","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/events\/feasts-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-immaculate-heart-of-mary\/","title":{"rendered":"Feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus &#038; Immaculate Heart of Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11608\" src=\"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary.jpg 706w, https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_heart_mary-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\">The Sacred Heart of Jesus symbolizes God&#8217;s infinite love for mankind, while the Immaculate Heart of Mary represents her maternal love and her role as the Mother of God.\u00a0These devotions are often linked, emphasizing the close spiritual connection between Jesus and Mary in the work of salvation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\">The Servant of God Sr. Lucia, one of the F\u00e1tima children, said,\u00a0<i>\u201cThe work of our redemption began at the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 moment when the Word descended from Heaven in order to assume a human body in the womb of Mary. From that moment, and for the next nine months, the Blood of Christ was the Blood of Mary, taken from Her Immaculate Heart; the Heart of Christ was beating in unison with the Heart of Mary.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\">Also, Jesus Himself appeared to Sr. Lucia, saying,\u00a0<i>\u201cI want My Church to . . . put the devotion to this Immaculate Heart beside the devotion to My Sacred Heart.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\"><i>\u201cNever be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.\u201d \u2013 St. Maximilian Kolbe<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\"><i>You must never separate what God has so perfectly united. So closely are Jesus and Mary bound up with each other that whoever beholds Jesus sees Mary; whoever loves Jesus, loves Mary; whoever has devotion to Jesus, has devotion to Mary. \u2013 St. John Eudes<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\">To celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, one can\u00a0participate in Mass, consecrate their family to the Two Hearts, engage in acts of love and reparation, and deepen their understanding of the associated devotions including First Friday devotion and First Saturday devotion.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv7346262099elementToProof\">\u00a0We will have mass on Saturday, June 28<sup>th<\/sup> at 9am to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sacred Heart of Jesus symbolizes God&#8217;s infinite love for mankind, while the Immaculate Heart of Mary represents her maternal love and her role as the Mother of God.\u00a0These devotions are often linked, emphasizing the close spiritual connection between Jesus and Mary in the work of salvation. 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