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Croatian bishops consecrate nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking 125th anniversary - Stone - 07-03-2025
Croatian bishops consecrate nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking 125th anniversary
The bishops of Croatia consecrated the country to the Sacred Heart again last week, commemorating a similar event in 1900.
The bishops of Croatia consecrated the country to the Sacred Heart again last week, commemorating a similar event in 1900.
Young Croatians also made a solemn consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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Statue (19th century) of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.
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Statue (19th century) of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.
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Jul 2, 2025
ZAGREB, Crotia (LifeSiteNews) — The Catholic bishops of Croatia led their nation in a consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus last Friday on the solemnity celebrating this image of the outpouring love of Jesus Christ for His people.
This occasion also commemorated the 125th anniversary of a similar event in 1900 when approximately 160,000 Croatian consecrated themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a similar way.
Friday’s consecration took place in churches and chapels across the nation at 7:00 p.m., initiated by church bells ringing for five minutes followed by Holy Mass.
According to Catholic News Agency, after the prayer following Holy Communion, the clergy led the faithful in the formal Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
“In Zagreb, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus while EWTN affiliate Laudato TV broadcast live from the Church of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj in the small town of Sinj,” the Catholic outlet reported.
In commemoration of the universal Jubilee Year 2025, the Croatian Bishops’ Conference decided to renew the traditional devotion at their 69th Plenary Assembly in November 2024.
“We, Croatian believers, trusting in your goodness, come to you to open for us once again your Most Sacred Heart,” the consecration prayer begins, addressing Christ as “Wisdom, Love, and the Word of the Father.”
Bishop Petar Palić, head of the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno, said, “This consecration comes as a response to the spiritual needs of our time. It is an act of dedication, trust and faithfulness to the heart of our Lord.”
On Saturday, following the Sacred Heart consecration, a solemn consecration of young people to the Immaculate Heart of Mary was also held at the Church of Croatian Martyrs in Udbina. This was the first known consecration of its kind in the region.
Apostolic nuncio to Croatia, Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, presided over the ceremony at 3:00 p.m., which was also broadcast by Laudato TV. This event was organized by priests of the Marian Priestly Movement in Croatia.
The Church’s Directory on Popular Piety and Liturgy (DPPL) affirms, “Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a wonderful historical expression of the Church’s piety for Christ, her Spouse and Lord: it calls for a fundamental attitude of conversion and reparation, of love and gratitude, apostolic commitment and dedication to Christ and His saving work. For these reasons, the devotion is recommended and its renewal encouraged by the Holy See and by the Bishops. Such renewal touches on the devotion’s linguistic and iconographic expressions; on consciousness of its biblical origins and its connection with the great mysteries of the faith; on affirming the primacy of the love of God and neighbour as the essential content of the devotion itself.”
During the prayer last Friday, Croation families, married couples, young people, children, clergy, parishes, religious communities, the sick and elderly along with professionals across various fields were consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The DPPL also emphasizes the importance of “personal consecration, described by Pius XI as ‘undoubtedly the principal devotional practice used in relation to the Sacred Heart.’”
The original Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque can be found here.