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Several countries have been consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Historically, Ecuador and Ireland were the first, in the 1870s.
Poland was consecrated in 1920: The country’s Catholic bishops first consecrated the country to the Sacred Heart on July 27, 1920, at Jasna Góra, the monastery dedicated to Our Lady of Częstochowa.
Other consecrated countries include Colombia, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Portugal and Spain.
“There could be no more beautiful and simple program of evangelization and mission for your country: to help everyone discover the tender and devoted love that Jesus has for them, to the point of transforming their lives,” Pope Leo XIV reminded the French bishops last year.
The U.S. bishops are heeding that advice: The Sacred Heart of Jesus, which the Church celebrates each June, symbolizes Christ’s love for humanity. This year’s celebration coincides with the consecration of America to the Sacred Heart.
The bishops invite the faithful to pray a Novena to the Sacred Heart, starting June 3; the novena will conclude with the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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