Communion of Reparation of the Five First Saturday of the Month
Mater Fatima

 

 

 

PROGRAM FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021.

 

1. Welcome

 

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Hello everyone and Happy New Year 2021! Welcome to the Communion of Reparation of the Five First Saturdays of the Month. Starting today, we will be convening online on the First Saturday of each month, until May of this year. On this day of Reparation, we will be praying the Holy Rosary together and spending 15 minutes with Our Blessed Mother in meditation after the celebration of the Holy Mass. Both the Holy Mass and the Communion of Reparation Rosary will be streamed live through Zoom, through our YouTube channel, and our MaterFatima.org website, where you can also find the full text of this program in English and Spanish.

 

We continue now with the Holy Mass. The celebrant is Fr. Corey Campeaux who is joining us today with his community from St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Gueydan, Louisiana.

 

For those who are following us through Zoom, we kindly ask you to turn off your cameras and mute your microphones now. Thank you.

 

HOLY MASS

 

Today, we are gathering from different parts of the world: China, Africa, Europe, North, Central and South America. We all gather under one voice, one spirit in honor of the Holy Trinity, through the intercession and presence of Our Heavenly Mother, under her Sacred Mantle. United with the Militant, Penitent and Triumphant Church, we offer this Holy Rosary of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Divine Will of God the Father, in His Divine Love.

 

At this moment, we invite everyone to prepare for this Holy Rosary in a spirit of contemplation and reverence. In silence, let us present our petitions to Our Lord. 

 

We will be praying for the intentions of the communities of Father Corey in Gueydan, Louisiana, and Father Tounda in Burkina Faso, Africa. 

 

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2. Introduction: The origin of this devotion

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On December 10, 1925, the Most Holy Virgin appeared to Sister Lucia of Fatima, and by her side, on a luminous cloud, was the Child Jesus. As the Most Holy Virgin rested her hand on Sister Lucia’s shoulder, she outstretched her other hand, presenting to Lucia her Immaculate Heart encircled by thorns. At the same time, the Child Jesus said:

 

“Have compassion on the Heart of your Most Holy Mother, constantly pierced by thorns by ungrateful men, with no one to make an act of reparation to remove them.”

 

Then the Most Holy Virgin said:

 

“Look, my daughter, at my Heart, constantly pierced with thorns by ungrateful men through their blasphemies and ingratitude. At the very least, try to console me by telling others that I promise to assist at their hour of death. They will receive all the graces necessary for salvation if, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, they go to confession, receive Holy Communion, and keep me company for fifteen minutes, while reciting five decades of the Rosary and meditating on the Rosary mysteries with the intention of making reparation to me.”

 

On February 15, 1926, the Infant Jesus appeared to Sister Lucia and told her:

 

“…my daughter… many souls begin First Saturday devotions, but few finish them, and those who do complete them only do so, to receive the graces that are promised. It would please me more if they did five consecutive Saturdays with fervor and with the intention of making reparation to the Heart of your heavenly Mother, than if they did fifteen in a tepid and indifferent manner...”

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3. Conditions for making the Five First Saturdays

 

At the request of Our Lady, her faithful devotees can console her by meeting the following requirements for the Five First Saturdays of the Month, specifically directed to make reparation for the blasphemies to Her Immaculate Heart:

1. Pray five decades of the Holy Rosary.

2. Attend Holy Mass receiving Our Divine Lord worthily in Holy Communion with the intention of making reparation for the offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

3. Meditate on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary for at least 15 minutes.

4. Make a good confession and receive sacramental absolution. During this pandemic, check with your parish the confession schedule and do not forget to go at your first opportunity, and fulfill penance. Make sure to tell the priest you will be doing confession specifically in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

5. Consecrate ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

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4. Intentions

 

Mater Fatima's intentions for this Rosary are to make reparation for the five types of blasphemies with which Our Lady is offended, and which She herself revealed to Sister Lucia:

 

1. Offences or blasphemies against Her Immaculate Conception – its denial and/or ridicule. 

2. Blasphemies against Her perpetual virginity – that she had relations with Joseph and had other children. 

3. Blasphemies against Her Divine Maternity, refusing to accept her as Mother of God and Mother of all humankind – denying that she is the Mother of God and our Mother. 

4. Instilling indifference, contempt and hatred in children’s hearts against our Immaculate Mother. 

5. Insults directed against her sacred images – displays of indifference or ridicule, and the infliction of damage to them.

 

5. Keeping Our Lady company: First Part

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We now begin part one of the 15 minutes requested by Our Lady to accompany Her while meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. We must remember Her calls to pray the Rosary daily as a path to salvation and reparation for the offenses against God and Her Immaculate Heart. 

 

We will meditate on the third Joyful Mystery, the Birth of Our Lord, focusing on the Epiphany. The reflection is taken from the blog post “Walking with the Wise Men: A meditation on the Feast of the Epiphany” by Msgr. Charles Pope, pastor of Holy Comforter Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church in Washington, DC.

 

There are so many wonderful details in the Epiphany story: the call of the Gentiles, the nations, and their enthusiastic response, the significance of the star they see and the gifts they bring, the dramatic interaction with Herod and their ultimate rejection of him in favor of Christ.

 

In this meditation we would like specially to follow these wise men in their journey of faith. We can observe how they journey in stages from the dim light of a star to the bright and glorious Light of Jesus Christ. And, of course, to authentically encounter the Lord is to experience conversion. All the elements of this story serve ultimately to cause them to “return to their country by another route.” Let us look at the stages of their journey to Jesus; let us walk the way of the wise men.

 

Stage 1. THE CALL – The gospel according to Matthew in chapter 2 says, “When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.’” 

 

Notice first the identity of these individuals. They are called Magi and they are from the East.

Exactly what “Magi” are is debated. Perhaps they are wise men, perhaps they are ancient astronomers. We often think of them as Kings though the text in the gospel does not call them that. It also seems Herod would have been far more anxious had they been actual potentates from an Eastern Kingdom. In our imagination we often think of them as Kings since Psalm 72 speaks of “Kings” coming from the East bearing gifts of gold and frankincense. However, for the record, the text in the gospel does not call them kings, but “magi.”

 

Yet, here is their key identity: they are Gentiles and they have been called. Up to this point in the Christmas story only Jews had found their way to Bethlehem. But now the Gentiles come. This detail cannot be overlooked, for it is clear that the gospel is going to go out to all the world. 

St. Paul rejoices in this fact as he says: that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and co-partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Eph 3:6). Most of us are not Jewish by ancestry, and hence we ought to rejoice for in the call of these Magi is prefigured our call. And notice that God calls them through something in the natural world. In this case a star. God uses something in creation to call out to them. We do well to wonder what is the star that God used to call us? Perhaps it was Scripture but more usually it is first, someone God has used to reach us, a parent, a family member, a friend, a priest, religious sister, or devoted lay person. Who are the stars in your life by whom God called you? God can even use inanimate creation like he did for these Magi. Perhaps it was a beautiful Church, a painting or a song. By someone or something God calls. He puts a star in our sky. These wise men, these Magi, follow the call of God and begin their journey to Jesus.

 

Stage 2. CONSTANCY – Upon their arrival in Jerusalem the Magi find a rather confusing and perhaps discouraging situation. The reigning King, Herod, knows nothing of the birth of this new King. It must have seemed probable that the newborn King would be related to the current King so his surprise may have confused them. But Herod seems more than surprised, he seems threatened.

Even more puzzling, he calls religious leaders to further inform him of this King. They open the sacred writings and the Magi hear of a promised King. Ah, so the birth of this king has religious significance! How interesting! But these religious leaders seem unenthusiastic of the newborn King and after giving the location of his birth seem to make no effort to follow the Magi. There is no rejoicing, no summoning of the people that a longed-for king had finally been born. Not even further inquiry!

 

So, the wicked (Herod, in this case) are wakeful and the saints are sleepy. How odd this must have seemed to the Magi. Perhaps it occurred to them to suspend their search. After all, the actual King knew nothing of this birth and those who did seemed little interested. Ah, but praise the Lord they persevere in their search! They do not give up! Thanks be to God too, that many today have found their way to Christ despite the fact that parents, clergy and others who should have led them joyfully to Jesus were either asleep, or ignorant or just plain lazy. We are often amazed at some of the conversion stories we hear, people who found their way to Christ and his Church despite some pretty discouraging obstacles like poor religious upbringing, scandalous clergy and bad example. God sometimes allows our faith and call to be tested but, “Those who persevere to the end will be saved” (Matt 24:13).

 

Stage 3. CONFESSION OF FAITH – The text in Matthew’s gospel continues, “After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage.”

 

With what little information they have they set out and continue to follow the call of God through the star. Note that they enter a “house.” We often think of the Magi as coming that same Christmas night to the cave or stable, but it seems not. Mary (Joseph) and Jesus are found now in a house. It would seem that decent lodging has now been found. Has it been days since the birth? Perhaps even longer, but we are likely dealing with a different day than Christmas Day.

Notice too that they “prostrate” themselves before Jesus. The Greek word for prostrate means more literally “to fall down in worship” or “give adoration.” The verb is used twelve times in the New Testament, and it is clear each time that religious worship is the purpose of the prostration. This is no mere homage or a sign of respect to an earthly King, this is religious worship. This is a confession of faith. So, our Magi manifest faith! But is it a real faith, or just a perfunctory observance? It’s not enough to answer an altar call, or to get baptized. Faith is never alone. It is a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. So, let us look for the effects of a real and saving faith.

 

Stage 4. COST – There is a cost to discipleship. The magi are moved to give three symbolic gifts that show some of what true faith includes. And they are costly gifts.

 

Gold is a symbol of all our possessions. In laying this gift before Jesus they and we are saying, “I acknowledge that everything I have is yours. I put all my resources and wealth under your authority and will use them only according to your will.” A conversion that has not reached the wallet is not complete.

 

Frankincense is the gift of worship, for in the Bible incense is a symbol of prayer and worship (e.g.  Psalm 141). In laying down this gift we promise to pray and worship God all the days of our lives, to be in His holy house each Sunday and render Him the praise and worship He is due. To listen to His Word and to consent to be fed the Eucharist by Him. To worship Him worthily by frequent confession and to praise Him always.

 

Myrrh, a strange gift for an infant. Myrrh is usually understood as burial ointment. Surely this prefigures Jesus’ death, but it also symbolizes our own. In laying this gift before Jesus we are saying, my life is yours. I want to die so that You may live your life in me. May You increase and may I decrease. Use me and my life as You will. So here are gifts that are highly symbolic. The magi manifest more than a little homage to Jesus. They are showing forth the fruits of saving faith. And if we can give these gifts, so too are we saved.

 

Stage 5. CONVERSION – The gospel text says, “And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.” 

 

Here then is essential evidence for faith: conversion. It is not enough to get happy in Church, we have to obey. Hence, these wise men are walking differently now. They are not going home by the same way they came. They have changed direction, they have turned around, they have converted. They are now willing to walk the straight and narrow path that leads to life rather than the wide road that leads to damnation. They are going to obey Christ. They are going to exhibit what St. Paul calls the “obedience of faith” (Rom 1:5; 16:26). They have not just engaged in a possibly perfunctory worship, they are showing signs of a true and saving faith. They are not just calling Jesus “Lord, Lord!” They are doing what he tells them (cf Luke 6:46).

 

So there it is. Through careful stages the Lord has brought the Gentiles (this means you) to conversion. He called. They remained constant, confessed Him to be Lord, accepted the cost of discipleship and manifested conversion. Have you? Walk in the ways of the Wise men! Wise men still seek him. Even wiser ones listen to him and obey. Are we willing to go back to our country by another route? Is on-going conversion part of our journey home to heaven? If Epiphany means “manifestation” how is our faith manifested in our daily deeds?

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6. Reparation Rosary

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For those who wish to make reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and thus, give consolation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we begin our Reparation Rosary now. We will pray the Joyful Mysteries.

 

The Sign of the Cross

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Let us pray for protection from all evil, harm, or sickness through the Precious Blood of Jesus:

 

Constant Prayer to the Precious Blood of Jesus, by St. Catherine of Siena:

Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: flow upon us! 

Precious Blood, most pure offering: procure us every grace!

Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: atone for us!

Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: draw us! Amen.

 

Let us pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance:

 

Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit)

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. 

V. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created. 

R. And Thou shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ Our Lord, amen.

 

Let us profess our faith:

 

Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

 

We now pray the Pardon prayer, a prayer taught by the Angel of Peace, who appeared to the three little shepherds in Fatima during his first visit, before Our Lady’s first apparition.

 

The Pardon Prayer

My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love you! I ask pardon of you for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love you. (Repeat 3 times) Amen.

 

The Angel’s Prayer

O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore you profoundly. I offer you the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of you the conversion of poor sinners.

 

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7. Mysteries of the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

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The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation

 

Meditation

 

"In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary" (Lk 1:26-27).

 

The Angel told Mary that she was full of grace: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! If Mary had not been full of grace and holy, the Angel could not have said to her that she was full of grace, because she would have some stain of sin in her. “The Lord is with you,” – said the Angel – because Mary belongs totally to God and exists totally for God. To think that Jesus shared his Mother with us! He gave us Mary to be our Mother in the spiritual order of grace. What a great gift God has given us!

 

We will pray in this decade the responses to the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Marys in Spanish and Mandarin.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

(English) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; (Spanish) give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

First Five Hail Marys

(Spanish) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus;  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Second Five Hail Marys

(Mandarin) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Glory Be

(English) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, (Mandarin) as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Invocation to the Miraculous Medal

(English) O Mary, conceived without sin, (Mandarin) pray for us who have recourse to thee.

 

The Fatima Prayer or Decade Prayer

(English) O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, (Mandarin) lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

 

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The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

 

Meditation 

 

“In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!’”(Lk 1:39-42)

 

This meeting of Our Lady with her cousin Saint Elizabeth shows us Mary’s great faith and deep humility. We see this in the response she gives to the Angel, when he announces that she was chosen to be the Mother of God. She does not feel exalted or on a higher level. She believes in the words of the Angel; she recognizes her lowly place before God and offers herself to serve Him as a servant: “Here is the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to Thy Word.”

 

We will pray in this decade the responses to the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Marys in French and German.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

(English) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; (French) give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

First Five Hail Marys

(French)Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Second Five Hail Marys

(German)Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Glory Be

(English) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, (German) as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Invocation to the Miraculous Medal

(English) O Mary, conceived without sin, (German) pray for us who have recourse to thee.

 

The Fatima Prayer or Decade Prayer

(English) O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, (German) lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

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The Third Joyful Mystery: The Birth of Our Lord

 

Meditation

 

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn" (Lk 2:1-7).

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As St. Luke goes on to say, the shepherds came and heard what was said to them, they believed and praised God. In the same way, we too, must renew our faith in the revelation God gives us here; we must believe and say, “My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You”. Like Our Lady, we must keep all these truths in our hearts, with faith, hope and love.

We will pray in this decade the responses to the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Marys in Polish and Malay.​

 

The Lord’s Prayer

(English) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; (Polish) give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

First Five Hail Marys

(Polish) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Second Five Hail Marys

(Malay) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Glory Be

(English) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, (Malay) as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Invocation to the Miraculous Medal

(English) O Mary, conceived without sin, (Malay) pray for us who have recourse to thee.

 

The Fatima Prayer or Decade Prayer

(English) O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, (Malay) lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

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The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple

 

Meditation

 

“And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, 'Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord'), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, 'a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.’”(Lk 2:21-24)

 

Fulfilling this commandment to present her first-born in the Temple to be offered to the Lord, Mary is, at the same time, carrying out the mission entrusted to her by God, that of co-Redemptrix of the human race. Mary knows the Sacred Scriptures, and, through them, she knows that her Son is destined to be a victim of expiation for the sins of men and a sacrifice of praise offered to God. The example of faithfulness in the observance of God’s Law which Our Lady gives us here should move us to follow the same road of fidelity to God and his Church.

 

We will pray in this decade the responses to the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Marys in Creole and Italian.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

(English) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; (Creole) give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

First Five Hail Marys

(Creole) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Second Five Hail Marys

(Italian) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Glory Be

(English) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, (Italian) as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Invocation to the Miraculous Medal

(English) O Mary, conceived without sin, (Italian) pray for us who have recourse to thee.

 

The Fatima Prayer or Decade Prayer

(English) O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell (Italian), lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

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The Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

 

Meditation

 

“Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers” 

(Lk 2: 41-47).

 

The Holy Family here gives us a great example of Christian life. Neither distance nor lack of transport deters them from journeying to the temple in Jerusalem to add their prayer to those offered to God by His people. The temple reminds us of our own places of worship today, the churches where we should also congregate to offer our prayers and praise to God.

 

We will pray in this decade the responses to the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Marys in Portuguese and Latin.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

(English) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; (Portuguese) give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

First Five Hail Marys

(Portuguese) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Second Five Hail Marys

(Latin) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

Glory Be

(English) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, (Latin) as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Invocation to the Miraculous Medal

(English) O Mary, conceived without sin, (Latin) pray for us who have recourse to thee.

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The Fatima Prayer or Decade Prayer

(English) O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, (Latin) lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

 

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8. Plenary Indulgence

 

To receive the plenary indulgence attached to this Holy Rosary, we will pray three Hail Marys for the intentions of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the sanctification of priests, religious vocations and for non-believers. 

 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

We salute Our Heavenly Mother by praying the Alma Redemptoris Mater:

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9. Alma Redemptoris Mater (Mother Benign of Our Redeeming Lord)

 

Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see. 

 

V. After childbirth thou didst remain a virgin.
R. Intercede for us, O Mother of God.

Let us pray. O God, who, by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary, hast bestowed upon mankind the reward of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech Thee, that we may experience her intercession, through whom we have been made worthy to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son. Amen.

 

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

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10. Prayer to God through the Intercession of Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto

 

We will pray now to Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the holy little shepherds of Fatima, so they will intercede for us, especially all children in the world:

 

God of infinite goodness, You love the innocent and exalt the humble; please grant, through the intercession of the Immaculate Mother of Your Son, that, in imitation of Saints Jacinta and Francisco, we may serve You in simplicity of heart and thus may enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saint Jacinta and Saint Francisco Marto, pray for us.

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11. Keeping Our Lady Company: Part II

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We will continue with Part 2 of the 15 minutes to accompany Our Lady while meditating on the Loreto Litanies.

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Oh, Holy Mother, I know that the Message of Fatima says, “My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God”. Hence, your Heart is the refuge and the way to God for all His children. 

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Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us.

Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us. 

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God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

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What a beacon of light these words from Our Lady are for us! In fact, we know our own weakness and we know that by ourselves, we are not capable of producing the fruits of eternal life. Only when we unite with Christ can we do so. Our Mother in Heaven promises the consolation of God’s grace: consolation through a sense of strength to assist our weakness; consolation through a sense of grace, which comes to comfort, animate, help and support us. It is this certainty that generates the confidence we must have in God.

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Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Mother of Mercy, pray for us.

Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us.

Mother of Hope, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us. 

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To live for Christ is also to live for Mary, since Jesus received his Body and Blood from Her. It was in Her Heart that the Father placed his Son’s Heart, as if in the first Tabernacle. Mary was the first vessel that held Him. Life and human nature flowed to the Son of God through the blood of Mary’s Immaculate Heart. From His blood, we all, in turn, receive “grace upon grace”. (Jn 1, 16). 

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Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
Mother of mercy, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.

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We know that God wants our devotion to take root in Our Holy Mother’s Immaculate Heart. It was for this very purpose that God placed so much love in it. The heart of the Mother of all human beings consecrates and converts her progeny into the Body and Blood of Christ, the Son of God, who began the work of our redemption in His Mother’s Heart.

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Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.

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We know that Christ’s heartbeats are those of the Heart of Mary; Christ’s prayer is His Mother’s prayer; Christ’s joys are Her joys. Christ received from His Mother the Body and Blood that are continually poured out and offered up for the salvation of the world. Hence, Mary, made one with Christ, suffered and agonized with Him, receiving into her Immaculate Heart His last sufferings, His last words, His last agony and His last drops of blood, offering them to the Father.

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Ark of the Covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.

Solace of migrants, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of Prophets, pray for us.

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Our Blessed Mother calls to us, “What are you doing? Pray, pray, pray! Constantly offer prayers and sacrifices to the Most High so that your entire lives will be a holocaust offered to God on your daily cross. Make your cross His Cross, for the salvation of souls, cooperating with Him in his redemptive work.” 

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Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, pray for us.
Queen of Virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of the Family, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.

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Mary remained on Earth to help her other children. In so doing, she preserved the redeeming work of Christ in Her Heart as a wellspring of grace – Ave Maria Gratia Plena.

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Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

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Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Let us pray:

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we your servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body, and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

 

The Sacrifice Prayer​

O my Jesus, it is for love of You and in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and for the conversion of poor sinners.

 

For our protection against Covid-19, let us pray to the Virgin Mary:

 

Sub Tuum Praesidium (We Fly to Thy Protection)

We fly to thy protection, O Holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.

 

For our defense against evil, let us pray to Saint Michael:

 

Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

 

Let us pray to Saint Joseph for protection:

 

Memorare of Saint Joseph

Remember, O most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, and my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to thy protection, or implored thine aid without obtaining relief. Confiding, therefore, in thy goodness, I come before thee and humbly implore thee. Despise not my petitions, foster father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them. Amen.

 

Let us consecrate ourselves to Our Heavenly Mother:

 

Act of Consecration to Our Heavenly Mother

Oh my Lady, O my mother! I give myself entirely to you; and on this day, as proof of my filial love, I offer you my eyes, my ears, my tongue and my heart; in a word, my whole being. As I am all yours, O mother of goodness! Keep me and protect me as your child. Amen.

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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12. Farewell

 

We invite you to join us again on February 6, for our second First Saturday Communion of Reparation Rosary and Mass. We ask you to consider fulfilling the five consecutive First Saturdays of Reparation, without missing any, so you can receive the graces promised by Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. 

 

Thank you for joining us today. Fr. Corey Campeaux will be celebrating a second Mass today at 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time in United States and Canada. It will be streamed through our YouTube channel Mater Fatima International and through our website MaterFatima.org.

 

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