First Saturday Reparation Devotions
On October 1925 Lucy dos Santos joined as a postulant in the Dorothean house at Pontevedra, Spain. Here on December 10, 1925, Sister Lucy received an apparition by the Child Jesus and the Virgin Mary in her convent cell. The Holy Virgin shown her a Heart surrounded by thorns, Our Lady said to her:
“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, I promise to assist them at the hour of death with all the graces necesary for the salvation of their souls.”
The confession can be made a few days earlier, and if in this previous confession you have forgotten the (required) intention the following intention can be offered, provided that on the first Saturday one receives Holy Communion in a state of grace, with the intention of repairing for offenses against the Most Holy Virgin and which afflict Her Immaculate Heart.
Five first Saturdays of reparation were requested to atone for the five ways in which people offend the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
1. attacks upon Mary’s Immaculate Conception
2. attacks against her Perpetual Virginity
3. attacks upon her Divine Maternity and the refusal to accept her as the Mother of all mankind
4. for those who try to publicly implant in children’s hearts indifference, contempt and even hatred of this Immaculate Mother
5. for those who insult her directly in her sacred images.
“The greatest joy is to see the Immaculate Heart of our so tender Mother known, loved and consoled by the means of this devotion.” – Sister Lucia
At St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, these reparations are held each First Saturday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the church. Call Joan Jahn at 402-910-0958 for more information.
Divine Mercy
The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.
Rosary
We pray the Rosary on Tuesdays at 7:00pm.
Devotions
The Hispanic population comes from different countries. At St. Bon’s we celebrate our diversity and we celebrate some devotions that are part of our cultures. For example:
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 (Mexican Devotion)
Our Lord of Miracles on last weekend of October (Peruvian Devotion)
