THE FIVE FIRST SATURDAYS DEVOTION

AS REQUESTED BY OUR BLESSED MOTHER AT FATIMA

TO MAKE REPARATION FOR THE BLASPHEMIES
COMMITTED AGAINST THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

One of the works that The Legion of Mary in Ogdensburg undertakes is the First Saturday Devotions, in response to a special request by Our Lady of Fatima in an appearance to Sr. Lucia in December, 1925.

The Five First Saturdays Devotion is a request made by Our Lady of Fatima. The Blessed Mother promised to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all who, as an act of reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on the first five Saturdays of consecutive months:

1. Go to confession
2. Receive Holy Communion
3. Say five decades of the rosary
4. Keep Mary company for fifteen minutes meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the rosary

The sacramental confession can be received within eight days either before or after the reception of Communion, provided the communicant is in a state of grace for Communion.

Reception of Holy Communion must take place within twnety-four hours of the first Saturday. The reception of Communion need not be part of a Mass.

Please visit HERE for the history and full details of the First Saturday Devotions.