First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament + First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The First Friday Devotion is a compilation of prayers of worship and veneration to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, to increase our love for him and to make reparation for past and present offenses against his love.

• First Friday of the month
• Eucharistic Adoration 3 pm
• Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Holy Mass 6:00 pm

Check with the parish office or website in case of cancellation or for latest updates.

Annunciation Catholic Church

9420 – 163 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5R 0A7

annunciation.caedm.ca

What is the First Friday devotion?

Jesus Himself started the First Friday devotion. In the last of twelve Sacred Heart Promises, He 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.”

How do I consecrate myself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque gave us this Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honouring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.

take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.

I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants. Amen.”

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