Red heart pierced by a sword, topped with a flame, and decorated with red and white roses on a pink circular background.

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on the Saturday immediately following the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (usually in June). On this feast day, we remember the way that Mary resisted sin and remained fully devoted to God, even through the challenges and sorrows she encountered. Pope Paul VI called Mary’s immaculate heart “the model of perfect love toward God and toward our fellow beings.” Just as the feast of the Sacred Heart reminds us of Jesus’ great love for us, so the feast of the Immaculate heart offers us the perfect model for loving Jesus.

Prayer for your Table

Heavenly Father,
We thank you for Mary, the mother of Jesus and our mother.
We thank you for her beautiful, immaculate heart.
We give you our hearts, and we ask you to make them like hers.
Be with us when we are sad.
Help us to love You completely.
Help us to love our neighbors as children of God.
Help me to love ourselves as children of God.
In the name of your Son, Jesus, we pray.
Amen.

A heart-shaped cake or cookies would be a delicious addition to today’s celebration.

Additional Idea

The image of the Immaculate Heart also includes roses, and so adding an arrangement of roses—especially white and red roses—to your table would be very appropriate.

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