30 May 2025
An invitation to join us at our 2025 Novena to the Sacred Heart
Our annual MSC Novena to the Sacred Heart is a blessed time of reflection and thanksgiving, when we bring our prayers and petitions before the generous love of the Sacred Heart. This year’s Novena of Masses will take place from Thursday, June 19th to Friday, June 27th.
All are welcome to join in this year’s Novena Masses, which will take place daily at 10.00am and 8.00pm at the Sacred Heart Church on the Western Road, Cork. Daily Novena Masses will also be available to watch live, as we welcome those who cannot be with us in person.
The Sacred Heart Parish welcomes each and every one of our mission friends and parishioners, from near and far, to pray with us during this year’s Novena to the Sacred Heart.
Be part of this year’s Novena to the Sacred Heart
At this special time of year, you can help us to help others by supporting our ongoing mission projects, and in gratitude for your contribution, we will be glad to remember your intentions at our daily Novena Masses. You can then submit your personal prayers and intentions online, and our MSC priests will remember your petitions specially throughout the course of the Novena.
The theme of year’s Novena to the Sacred Heart will be “Anchor of Hope, Mercy & Courage for our ‘turbulent times!’”, and it will be celebrated several of our MSC priests and brothers over the nine days.
Each year, the Novena to the Sacred Heart offers great solace and comfort to all who take part, as we bring our prayers and personal intentions before the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As we continue to navigate the ongoing challenges of these turbulent times, we come together in the spirit of hope, reflection, and thanksgiving in the sacred space granted to us by the Novena. All are very welcome to join us, in person and online, for our Novena Masses as we come together to reflect and give thanks in the grace and love of the Sacred Heart.
Together, we pray that these nine days of prayer will be a grace-filled and blessed time for all involved.
MSC Sacred Heart Novena at the Sacred Heart Church, Western Road, Cork
Daily Novena Masses:
10.00am & 8.00pm
Day 1: Thursday, June 19th
Novena Masses celebrated by Fr Des Farren MSC
Introduction to Sacred Heart Spirituality
The MSCs – Founder, Vision & Mission
Adoration & Confessions after 10.00am Mass until 1.00pm
Day 2: Friday, June 20th
Fr Des Farren MSC (10.00am Novena Mass & 8.00pm Reconciliation Service)
Reconciliation – Joy in the Sacred Heart
“More joy in heaven over our repentant sinner” Lk 15:17
Confessions available after 10.00am Mass until 12.00 noon
*Please note there will be a Reconciliation Service in place of the 8.00pm Novena Mass*
Day 3: Saturday, June 21st
Novena Masses celebrated by Fr Des Farren MSC
A reflection & summary of the Encyclical on the Sacred Heart “DILEXIT NOS”
Revelations to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Confessions available after 10.00am Mass until 12.00 noon
Day 4: Sunday, June 22nd
Novena Masses celebrated by Fr Terry O’Brien MSC
Fellowship; Healing; Hope anchored in the Sacred Heart.
Day 5: Monday, June 23rd
Attention to the Breath (of God) by Cathy O’Sullivan
Sacred Heart – The Breath of Life
Adoration & Confessions after 10.00am Mass until 1.00pm
Day 6: Tuesday, June 24th
An invitation to experience & be refreshed
by the Healing Heart of Christ by Fr Seamus Kelly MSC
*Please note there will be an additional 3.00pm Mass of Healing in the Parish Hall (Deacon Thady O’Connor & Tom McAulliffe)*
Anointing available at all Masses.
Day 7: Wednesday, June 25th
Growing through “Bereavement, Grief, & Loss” by Julianna Crowley
“Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened
And I will give you rest.” (Mt 11:28).
Day 8: Thursday, June 26th
Novena Masses celebrated by Provincial Leader Fr Joe McGee MSC
Jesus’ Eucharist Heart – An invitation to having a “Heart to Heart”
Adoration & Confessions after 10.00am Mass until 1.00pm
Day 9: Friday, June 27th – Feast of the Sacred Heart
Novena Masses celebrated by Provincial Leader Fr Joe McGee MSC
“Our hearts are made for Thee, O Lord, and They are forever restless until they rest in Thee” (St. Augustine)
Adoration will take place in the church from 3.00pm until 6.00pm.
For those who cannot be with us in person, you are very welcome to join us for our daily online Novena Masses on our live stream, united in spirit as we pray together as a great family of faith.
Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Divine Jesus, who said,
“Ask and you shall receive”,
I kneel at your feet.
From whom shall I ask if not from you,
whose heart is the source of all blessings.
With a lively faith in you,
I come to ask…
Share your petitions silently with the Sacred Heart.
I admit I am most unworthy of your favours, Jesus,
but this is not a reason for me to be discouraged.
You are the God of mercies and you will not refuse a contrite heart.
Look with pity on me,
I beg you, and your compassionate Heart
will find in my weakness a motive for granting my request.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.
Amen.