Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Good Friday

Reverend Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield, General Secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has conveyed an invitation from Most Reverend José Gomez of Los Angeles, President of the USCCB, to join in prayer in the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 11 am Central time this Good Friday, April 10, 2020. An Indulgence is also available:

"By a special grant from the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See for those who pray for the end of the pandemic, a plenary indulgence is available for those who join Archbishop Gomez in praying the Litany of the Sacred Heart on Good Friday. A plenary Indulgence removes all of the temporal punishment due to sins and may be applied to oneself or to the souls of the deceased [Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1471]."

To receive this indulgence, a member of the faithful would need to

1. pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart on Good Friday
2. be truly repentant of any sins they have committed and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (at the earliest opportunity
3. pray for the Holy Father’s intentions

Click HERE for the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (opens a PDF file)

If you wish to pray with the live stream, please visit the USCCB Facebook or the LACatholics website.