Monthly First Saturdays of Reparation  

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Led by the Cathedral Clergy

In these unsettled times across the world, Catholics are invited to rediscover Our Lady of Fatima’s appeal for the practice of the First Saturdays to pray for the conversion of peoples and peace on earth.  The First Saturdays are an appeal to return to the Sacrament of Confession, to attend Holy Mass in a state of grace, to pray the Rosary - the spiritual weapon for these times - and to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and meditation on the Sacred Scriptures.

To fulfil the requests of Jesus and Mary for the First Saturdays, the following 4 practices must be undertaken with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

1. Go to Confession
2. Receive Holy Communion in a state of grace
3. Pray the Rosary
4. Keep Our Blessed Lady company for a quarter of an hour while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.

One can go to Confession anytime in the month as long as there is one Confession for each First Saturday.

Programme in St John’s Cathedral and online

- 10.30am Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- 10.45am Sacrament of Reconciliation
- 10.50am Rosary of Reparation
- 11.25am 15 minute Scriptural Meditation
- 12 Noon Benediction & Angelus
- 12.15pm Holy Mass of Reparation

For those who cannot attend the live stream is always in operation.