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Plenary Indulgence for the Feast of Christ the King
Sunday, October 25 is the feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus
Christ. One may gain a plenary indulgence by the public recitation
of the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus.
"The kingship
and empire of Christ have been
recognized in
the pious custom, practiced by many families, of dedicating
themselves to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus; not only families have performed
this act of
dedication, but nations, too, and kingdoms. In fact, the
whole of the
human race was at the instance of Pope Leo XIII, in the Holy
Year 1900, consecrated to the Divine Heart."
"We institute the Feast of the
Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ to be observed yearly throughout the
whole world on the last Sunday of the month of October--the Sunday, that
is, which immediately precedes the Feast of All Saints. We further
ordain
that the dedication of mankind to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which Our
predecessor of saintly memory, Pope Pius X, commanded to be renewed
yearly, be made annually on that day."
-Quas Primas,
Encyclical of
Pope Pius XI promulgated on December 11, 1925.
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Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the
human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before thy altar.
We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united to
Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself / today to Thy
Most Sacred Heart.
Many
indeed have never known Thee; Many too, despising Thy precepts, have
rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and
draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of
the faithful children / who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the
prodigal children / who have abandoned Thee; Grant that they may quickly
return / to their Father's house / lest they die of wretchedness and
hunger.
Be
Thou King of those / who are deceived by the erroneous opinions / of
whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth /
and unity of faith, so that soon there may be / but one flock and one
shepherd.
Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from
harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound /
from pole to pole with one cry; praise to the divine Heart that wrought
our salvation; To it be glory and honor forever. R. Amen.
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