America 250th Anniversary

United States 250th Anniversary Celebrations (1776-2026)

• June 11, US Catholic Bishops will consecrate US to Sacred Heart of Jesus:

  • www.usccb.org/consecration-united-states-sacred-heart-jesus
    
    Download the Consecration Prayer

    • Opening Prayer from the Celebration of the Consecration of the USA to the Sacred Heart
      My dear brothers and sisters, 
      we are here to celebrate the Consecration of the United States of America to the 
      Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. 
      Let us imitate the love and mercy which Christ has made known to us 
      through his Most Sacred Heart.
      
      As we bow before the Lord, let us remember that in his own blood, 
      Christ has removed all divisions and 
      out of the many nations created the one people of God.
      
      As we venerate the Sacred Heart, 
      let us reflect that we ourselves are Christ’s disciples and must therefore follow him, 
      loving not with stony hearts, but with living hearts.
      
      Let us, then, take part with all our hearts in this celebration, 
      so that we may grasp the mystery of his love more clearly 
      and experience its power more deeply.  Amen.

  • Download the Sacred Heart Novena Information and Prayers

• America Prays Initiative: www.whitehouse.gov/freedom250/america-prays/

• PDF collection of Significant Prayers & Proclamations in US History: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Prayers-and-Proclamations.pdf