PARDON PRAYER My , I believe, I adore, I and I love Thee! I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS Thee.

ANGEL’S PRAYER TO THE O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee pro‐ foundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divini‐ ty of Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in repa‐

ration for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed .

SACRIFICE PRAYER O Jesus, it is for love of You, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

ROSARY PRAYER O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Thy .

PRAYER OF ST. GERTRUDE FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. PRAYER OF SAINT GERTRUDE Queen of Angels, O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I have nothing to offer you that is worthy of Queen of Patriarchs, you; but what thanks ought I not pay you, for the favors which you have Queen of Prophets, obtained for me from the Heart of Jesus? What reparation ought I not to Queen of Apostles, make you for all my tepidity in your service? I desire to return you love Pray Queen of Martyrs, for love; the only good that I possess is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which

Queen of Confessors, you yourself have given me. I offer you this treasure of infinite price; I for cannot do more, and you do not deserve less at my hands; but, receiving Queen of Virgins, from me this gift most precious in your sight, be pleased, I beseech you, to Queen of all Saints, us accept my heart, which I offer to you, and I shall be forever blessed. Queen conceived without original sin, Amen. Queen of the most holy ,

BROWN MORNING OFFERING Queen of peace O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (here kiss your V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Scapular as a sign of your ), I offer Thee the Precious Blood of R. Spare us O Lord. Jesus from all the altars throughout the world, joining with It the offering V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, of my every thought, word and action of this day. O my Jesus, I desire to‐ R. Graciously hear us, O Lord. day to gain every and merit I can and I offer them together with myself, to Mary Immaculate, that she may best apply them in the V. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, interest of Thy Most Sacred Heart. Precious Blood of Jesus, save us! Im‐ R. Have mercy on us. maculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on Let us pray. Grant, O Lord God, we beseech You, that we Your serv‐ us! ants, may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, be freed from A PRAYER OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY present sorrow and enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. O Heart of Mary, I offer, I consecrate to you my heart; you shall ever be the object of my veneration, love, and confidence; I will pay you my devo‐ R. Amen. tions every day; I will celebrate your feasts with joy; I will proclaim your [Antiphon] We fly to Your patronage, O holy Mother of God. Despise greatness and your goodness without ceasing; I will neglect no means of not our petitions in our necessities; but deliver us from all dangers, O obtaining you the honor and the homage which are due unto you; I will ever glorious and blessed Virgin. bring all the thoughts and affections of my heart into conformity with EXPLANATORY NOTE yours, and I will make it my duty to imitate your virtues, especially your purity and your humility. The 5 first Saturdays are in reparation to the 5 blasphemies against the Immacu‐ Vouchsafe, O Mary, to open to me your Heart, and to receive me therein, late Heart of Mary; Her , Her perpetual virginity, Her in union with all your dear and faithful children. Obtain for me the grace spiritual & divine maternity, Her image, and failure to teach children about Her. I need to imitate you, as you have imitated Jesus Christ; defend and pro‐ To keep these 5 first Saturdays one must confess up to 8 days before or after, tect me in all dangers; console me in all afflictions, and teach me how to receive Holy Communion worthily, pray 5 decades of the Rosary, meditate 15 make a holy use of all the goods and ills of life. Amen. minutes upon one of the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary and consciously make this May the divine Heart of Jesus, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, be al‐ exercise as an act of reparation. Daily praying of the rosary, wearing the ways, and in all places, acknowledged, praised, blessed, loved, honored Brown Scapular , making the daily morning offering and spreading the and glorified. Amen. message of Fatima honor her Immaculate Heart. THE LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN ACT OF REPARATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY THE LITANY OF LORETTO O Heart of Mary, I honor you as the Heart most pleasing to our Lord, V. Lord, have mercy on us. and most intimately united to Him. I love you as the heart of the best R. Christ, have mercy on us. of mothers, and I rejoice in your glorious prerogatives. Prostrate be‐ V. Lord, have mercy on us. fore you, O Heart of Mary, I make you this humble act of reparation R. Christ hear us. for all the outrages which you have received from me and from all V. Christ, mankind. I humbly confess that I have been guilty of the greatest in‐ gratitude towards you; but seeing that, through you, the

R. Graciously hear us. Have has so often had regard unto me, I venture even yet to hope that you

God, the Father of Heaven, on will not abandon me. In this sweet confidence, I am animated by a

mercy

God the Son, Redeemer of the World, us most earnest desire to be more faithful and more devoted to you. I

God the Holy Spirit, pray you to accept all the good that henceforth I am resolved to do, to present it to your dear Son Jesus, so that, through you, my most loving Holy Trinity, one God, Savior may pour down His benedictions more and more on me, and on all who are dear unto me. Amen. Mirror of justice, Holy Mary, PRAYER TO THE HEART OF MARY Seat of Wisdom, Holy Virgin of virgins, O Heart of Mary, Mother of God, and our Mother, Heart most worthy Cause of our joy, Mother of Christ, of love, object of the complacency of the Most Holy Trinity, and de‐ Spiritual vessel, Mother of , serving of all the veneration and tenderness of angels and of men, you Vessel of honor, Mother most pure, are the most perfect image. O Heart full of goodness and Singular vessel Mother most chaste, for our miseries, vouchsafe to thaw the ice of our hearts, and make Pray of devotion, Mother inviolate, Pray them to be entirely turned to the heart of our divine Savior. Pour into Mystical rose, them the love of your virtues; inflame them with that blessed fire with

Mother undefiled, for

Tower of David, Mother most amiable, for which you have continuously burned. Gather within yourself the holy

Tower of ivory, us

Church, guard it, and always be its sweet refuge and its tower against

Mother most admirable, us House of gold, all the incursions of its enemies. Be our way to go to Jesus, and the Mother of Good Counsel, Ark of the , Mother of our Creator, channel by which we receive all the graces necessary for our salvation. Gate of Heaven, Mother of our Savior, Be our succor in our wants, our support in our afflictions, our comfort Morning Star, Virgin most prudent, in temptations, our refuge in persecutions, our aid in all dangers, but Health of the sick, Virgin most venerated, especially in the last combat of our life at the hour of death, when all Refuge of sinners, Virgin most renowned, hell will be unchained against us to snatch our souls away in that most Comforter of Virgin most powerful, dreadful moment on which our eternity depends. Oh, then, most ten‐ the afflicted, Virgin most merciful, der Virgin, make us feel the sweetness of your maternal Heart , and Help of , Virgin most faithful, the greatness of your power with the Heart of Jesus, and open to us in that same fountain of mercy a secure refuge, that we may come to bless Him with you in Paradise for ever and ever. Amen. Pray Heart of Mary, refuge of sinners,

LITANY OF THE Heart of Mary, hope of the agonizing, for

SACRED HEART OF MARY Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, us

V. Lord have mercy. R. Lord have mercy. R. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, V . Christ have mercy. R. Christ have mercy. V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord have mercy. V. Spare us, O Lord. V. Christ hear us. R. Christ graciously hear us. R. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,

V. Graciously hear us, O Lord. God, the Father of Heaven, Hear God the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,

God the Holy Spirit, us V. Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, R. Christ hear us. Heart of Mary, V. Christ graciously hear us. Heart of Mary according to the Heart of God, V. Immaculate Mary, meek and humble of Heart, Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, Heart of Mary, organ of the Holy Spirit, R. Make our hearts according to the Heart of Jesus. Heart of Mary, sanctuary of the Divine Trinity, Let us pray. O most merciful God, who, for the salvation of sinners Heart of Mary, tabernacle of God incarnate, Pray and the refuge of the miserable, was pleased that the Immaculate Heart of Mary, immaculate from your creation, Heart of the blessed Virgin Mary should be most like in and

Heart of Mary, full of grace, for pity to the divine Heart of Your Son, Jesus Christ, grant that we, who Heart of Mary, blessed among all hearts,

commemorate this most sweet and loving Heart, may, by the merits Heart of Mary, throne of glory, us and intercession of the same blessed Virgin, merit to be found ac‐ Heart of Mary, abyss of humility, cording to the Heart of Jesus. Through the same Christ , our Lord. Heart of Mary, holocaust of divine love, R. Amen. Heart of Mary, fastened to the Cross with Jesus crucified, Heart of Mary, comfort of the afflicted,