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Consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The U.S. bishops will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during their Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, FL. The historic Mass and Act of Consecration will be livestreamed at 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).
Reflecting on the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
On June 11, 2026, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Pope Leo: ‘No situation could make God turn His gaze from us’
Vatican News
During his visit to the “Brians 1 Penitential Center,” Pope Leo XIV reminds prisoners that life’s mistakes do not define a person’s identity, stressing that the Lord will never cease to show them His love, which outweighs any good or bad we have done.
Pope Leo at the Sagrada Família underscores need to work for peace
Vatican News
Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep, who flee from poverty.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The elderly can be life teachers’
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the precious value of the elderly and their role as ‘life teachers’ and reiterates that old age is a time of grace in a letter sent to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on the occasion of the Dicastery’s Meeting dedicated to Pastoral Care of the Elderly.
Pope in Montserrat: Nurture love so that hatred may give way to peace
Vatican News
At the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, Pope Leo XIV prayed the rosary and called the faithful to accept the Virgin Mary’s invitation to always look to Christ that shows us mercy, reconciliation, truth and gentleness and “exposes the violence that can lurk in our words and attitudes.”
June 2026 Clergy Appointments
Clergy Appointments for the month of June.
Las Cruces Diocese fights federal effort to seize Mount Cristo Rey property for border wall
Albuquerque Journal
Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, as seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter on Dec. 14, 2021. Justin Hamel/For The Texas Tribune
U.S. government moves to seize land from New Mexico diocese to build border wall
EWTN News
A New Mexico Catholic diocese is facing the potential seizure of some of its land by the U.S. government in order to facilitate the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico.