1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-27 / Luke 6:39-42
Today is a significant day for the Church
of the Sacred Heart.
Because 110 years ago this day, this church
was consecrated and began its mission and service to the people of God.
This church was built by Fr. Vincent Gazeau
and it took him 4 years of fundraising and building before it was completed in
1910.
It was said that after Fr Gazeau made a
novena to the Sacred Heart that the site of an old abandoned soy sauce factory
was available to build the church.
And this is where this little modest church
is standing now, tucked away in a quiet corner of the city, but offering peace
and solace to the tired and weary.
And that is also the reason how this church
got its name - The Church of the Sacred Heart.
Fr. Gazeau made the Novena to the Sacred
Heart, Jesus heard his prayer, and in thanksgiving Fr. Gazeau dedicated this
church to the Sacred Heart.
And this is an inspiration for us who have
come to offer our devotion to the Sacred Heart.
We have come with our need and our petitions
and our intentions.
Jesus hears our prayers and will grant us
our needs.
In thanksgiving we too offer our hearts to
Jesus and dedicate our hearts to His Sacred Heart.
Jesus said in the gospel that the fully
trained disciple will always be like the teacher.
Let us ask Jesus our Master and Teacher to
make our hearts like His.
The world needs to see the loving Heart of
Jesus.
May our hearts radiate the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the world and to those in need.