The first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated privately at the monastery in 1686. Sister Margaret Mary died in 1690 and was canonized by Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 1920.

Then on Sept. 26, 1986, he told the participants of the International Symposium on the Alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, “Thus by dedicating ourselves to the heart of Mary we discover a ...

On June 16, 1675, Jesus told Sister Margaret Mary to promote a feast that honored his Sacred Heart. He also gave her 12 promises made to all who venerate and promote the devotion of the Sacred Heart.

Have you noticed the "June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus" billboards along I-71 in Cincinnati? Here's the story behind them.

News Sacred Heart of Jesus Easthampton parishioners gather at one of church's final ceremonies Published: Jun. 12, 2010, 4:18 a.m.

The devotion began with the mystical visions of Jesus and his Sacred Heart as revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), a Visitation Sister living in the French town of Paray-le-Monial.

St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart rededicates the recently repaired Sacred Heart of Jesus statue Friday, June 13, 2025, in Allentown.