First Saturday Requirements
To meet the requirements for the First Saturday Devotion a person must, on each First Saturday for five consecutive months:
- Attend Holy Mass
- Receive Holy Communion
- Go to Confession †
- Recite a five decade Rosary
- 15 minute meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary
All of the above actions must be done with the intention of making reparation.
† Some Catholic resources on this devotion say that Confession is not strictly required but
only necessary if you need the sacrament in order to receive a worthy Communion,
in other words, you need to go to Confession so you can be in the state of grace
before you can receive Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Other sources say you
must go to Confession with in eight days before or after the Saturday. Even
if you are in the state of grace. If in doubt, consult your spiritual director.
The more prevalent view prescribes the latter.