Centennial of five Firsts “See, my daughter, my Heart encircled by thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude,” Our Lady said. “Tell them that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the First Saturday of five successive months, go to By Chris Sparks One hundred years ago, a monthly Marian devotion was born, one that has brought countless graces with a renewed focus on the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our Lady herself explained the Five First Saturdays to Ven. Sr. Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, on Dec. 10, 1925. 16 Marian Helper • Winter 2025-26 • Marian.org Father Mark Baron, MIC, leads the First Saturday devotions at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
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