Fatima Saturday Devotion

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I have a question…Do you have to attend a morning Mass for the 1st 5 Saturday devotions or can you attend a Sat Mass (1st Mass of Sunday). I have never recognized this Mass but I have to travel over an hour to attend a Sat morning Mass and I have 2 babies with me, as there are no Sat daytime Masses near where I live…as sad sign of the times I guess…I have written to 2 web sites, and received no response. Thank you
 
Not sure about Sunday Masses counting, but I know that through no fault of your own, if you cannot attend the First Saturday, you can count the 2nd Saturday or the Saturday before the first will qualify.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you Doanli…The problem is the Sat am Masses are about an hour away, whichever Saturday. Normally it would not be a problem but I have to take my 2 babies with me. It gets hard as feed time is right in the middle of Mass.
 
I just completed this devotion. Since I’m a regular Vigil Mass attender anyway, I used that Mass to complete the devotion. The way I understand it, any Saturday Mass will work. But let’s see if other people chime in. 😉
 
The First Saturday Devotion actually states:
** "See, My daughter, My heart surrounded by thorns which ungrateful men pierce at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude… Say to all those who:
for five months, on the first Saturday, confess,
receive Holy Communion,
recite the Rosary
and keep Me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, in a spirit of reparation,
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I promise to assist them at the hour of death with all the graces necesary for the salvation of their souls." **
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According to this Loving Mother’s words, receiving communion at any Mass during that Saturday would suffice as far as your intention is to offer it up for Her First Saturday intentions. Thus I believe that Our Lady would accept the Vigil Mass, as long as it is being offered as a Saturday Mass and you still intent to attend Mass on Sunday. If you do not attend Mass on Sunday, then you are merely fulfilling the Sunday Mass requirement during the Vigil Mass on Saturday.

I pray this helps 🙂

To Jesus through Mary 👍

Edward Henry
 
I think the vigil mass would ‘count’ even if you were attending it to meet your Sunday obligation. Of course, it would be laudable to then attend a mass on Sunday as well but I don’t think it would be necessary if that would be a hardship. It seems to me that doing these works in the spirit of reparation is what Our Lady is asking. And keeping her company and being mindful of the mysteries of the rosary. What does it matter if the confession is your regular Saturday confession, the rosary your daily rosary, or the mass your Sunday obligation? Isn’t it the intention that counts and the love and sorrow for sin?
 
I think the vigil mass would ‘count’ even if you were attending it to meet your Sunday obligation. Of course, it would be laudable to then attend a mass on Sunday as well but I don’t think it would be necessary if that would be a hardship.
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I respect your point of view. Yet, if we learn from the children of Fatima, Our Lady was pleased when they offered their hardships. I imagine that we can *“kill two birds with one Mass” * Our lukewarm culture has been forcing our Church to move all weekday holidays (including Ascension Thursday) to the nearest Sunday thus we avoid the additional hardship, while the rest of the world, specially Portugal, still make the additional effort.

Like I said, the first words of Our Lady to the three little shepherds were are request to *OFFER SACRIFICES *for the conversion of sinners… *and the three little children did!
*http://www.theholyrosary.org/images/3seers.jpg

Respectfully,

To Jesus through Mary 👍

Edward Henry
 
Thank you so much for your (name removed by moderator)uts. I actually LOVE attending Mass so going Sat and Sun is a blessing. If there was a Sat Mass I would go anyway, but sadly there is not. When Our Lady appeared at Fatima we were in the Latin Mass pre Vat II and there was no Vigil Mass then, that is what my concern was, but I am sure that Our Lady understands my situation. Thank you and God Bless, let us ALL promote this Devotion with vigor and LOVE!!!
 
Thank you so much for your (name removed by moderator)uts. I actually LOVE attending Mass so going Sat and Sun is a blessing. If there was a Sat Mass I would go anyway, but sadly there is not. When Our Lady appeared at Fatima we were in the Latin Mass pre Vat II and there was no Vigil Mass then, that is what my concern was, but I am sure that Our Lady understands my situation. Thank you and God Bless, let us ALL promote this Devotion with vigor and LOVE!!!
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May God and Our Lady bless you… it seems like They already are, for Marian devotion is a sign of predestination. (St Louis DeMontfort) 🙂

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To Jesus through Mary 👍

Edward Henry
 
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