We suppliants, O Lord,
pour forth our prayers
for the souls of Thy servants and handmaids,
that Thou wouldst mercifully pardon
whatsoever they have committed
through human frailty
and graciously bring their sufferings to an end.
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
From the Benedictine Diurnal
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Requiem Aeternam
Eternal Rest grant unto them (him/her),
O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them (him/her).
May they (he/she) rest in peace.
In Latin:
Requiem aeternam dona eis (ei),
Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis (ei).
Requiescant (-at) in pace. Amen.
O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them (him/her).
May they (he/she) rest in peace.
In Latin:
Requiem aeternam dona eis (ei),
Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis (ei).
Requiescant (-at) in pace. Amen.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Catholic Collect from the Mass for the Dead
Merciful Father,
hear our prayer and console us.
As we renew our faith in Your Son,
whom You raised from the dead,
strengthen our hope
that all our departed brothers and sisters
will share in His resurrection,
who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Blessing for the Commemoration of the Dead
In His great love, the God of all consolation gave man the fight of life.
May He bless you with faith in the resurrection of His Son, and with the hope of rising to new life.
R. Amen.
To us who are alive may He grant forgiveness, and to all who have died a place of light and peace.
R. Amen.
As you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, so may you live with Him for ever in joy.
R. Amen.
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
May He bless you with faith in the resurrection of His Son, and with the hope of rising to new life.
R. Amen.
To us who are alive may He grant forgiveness, and to all who have died a place of light and peace.
R. Amen.
As you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, so may you live with Him for ever in joy.
R. Amen.
May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Prayer For Departed Parents
O God,
who has commanded us
to honor our father and mother:
in your mercy
have pity on the souls of my father and mother
and forgive them their trespasses;
and make me to see them again
in the joy of everlasting brightness. Amen.
who has commanded us
to honor our father and mother:
in your mercy
have pity on the souls of my father and mother
and forgive them their trespasses;
and make me to see them again
in the joy of everlasting brightness. Amen.
From the Roman Missal
Friday, October 31, 2008
Prayer For A Departed Woman
We beseech Thee, O Lord,
according to Thy loving-kindness,
have mercy upon the soul of Thy handmaiden [N.],
and now that she is set free
from the defilements of this mortal flesh,
restore her to her heritage of everlasting salvation.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
according to Thy loving-kindness,
have mercy upon the soul of Thy handmaiden [N.],
and now that she is set free
from the defilements of this mortal flesh,
restore her to her heritage of everlasting salvation.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
From the Roman Missal
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Prayer For A Departed Man
Incline Thine ear, O Lord,
unto our prayers,
wherein we humbly pray Thee
to show Thy mercy
upon the soul of Thy servant [N.],
whom Thou hast commanded
to pass out of this world,
that Thou wouldst place him
in the region of peace and light,
and bid him be a partaker with Thy Saints.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
unto our prayers,
wherein we humbly pray Thee
to show Thy mercy
upon the soul of Thy servant [N.],
whom Thou hast commanded
to pass out of this world,
that Thou wouldst place him
in the region of peace and light,
and bid him be a partaker with Thy Saints.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
From the Roman Missal
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
All Souls
Lithuanian All Souls Day Prayer
Dear souls of the dead,
you are still remembered by my family;
you are most worthy of our perpetual remembrance,
especially you, my grandparents, my parents,
also our relatives, children,
and everyone whom death
took away from our home.
I invite you to this annual feast.
We pray that this feast be agreeable to you,
just like the memory of you is to us. Amen.
Dear souls of the dead,
you are still remembered by my family;
you are most worthy of our perpetual remembrance,
especially you, my grandparents, my parents,
also our relatives, children,
and everyone whom death
took away from our home.
I invite you to this annual feast.
We pray that this feast be agreeable to you,
just like the memory of you is to us. Amen.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Chaplet For All Souls
This chaplet, sometimes called the All Souls Rosary, may be recited by using a standard Rosary.
On the Crucifix recite Psalm 130 (de Profundis)
[In conclusion]
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Let us pray.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through our pious supplication they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.
On the large beads of the Rosary say the Lord's prayer
On the small beads of the Rosary recite the following Invocation:
O good Jesus, have mercy on the souls in purgatory or (mention name) and grant to them eternal rest.
The following prayers may be used with each decade as well as a particular intention for each decade.
First decade : I offer You, my Savior, this first decade for the souls of all of my relatives, through the Precious Blood which You shed for them in Your Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane . O good Jesus, have mercy on them!
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation ten times.
On the Crucifix recite Psalm 130 (de Profundis)
[In conclusion]
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Let us pray.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through our pious supplication they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.
On the large beads of the Rosary say the Lord's prayer
On the small beads of the Rosary recite the following Invocation:
O good Jesus, have mercy on the souls in purgatory or (mention name) and grant to them eternal rest.
The following prayers may be used with each decade as well as a particular intention for each decade.
First decade : I offer You, my Savior, this first decade for the souls of all of my relatives, through the Precious Blood which You shed for them in Your Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane . O good Jesus, have mercy on them!
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation ten times.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Eternal Rest (Catholic Funeral Prayer)
Eternal rest grant them, O Lord. And let your perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The Chaplet Of All Souls
How to pray the Chaplet of Our Lady's Tears
This devotion is prayed on the popular Marian Rosary of 59 beads.
On the Crucifix, recite the Psalm "Out of the Depths."
On the large beads, say the "Lord's Prayer."
On the small beads, recite the following invocation:
"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.
First decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this first decade
for the souls of all of my relatives,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Agony
in the Garden of Gethsemane.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Second decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this second decade
for the souls of all those who have shown me kindness,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Scourging.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Third decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this third decade
for the souls of those whom I have at any time offended, through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in carrying Your Cross to Calvary.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Fourth decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fourth decade
for the souls of my friends and companions,
through the Precious Blood
which You poured forth upon the Cross,
and through the sorrows which Mary,
our tender Mother,
endured at the foot of the Cross.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Fifth decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fifth decade
for the soul of my father and/or Mother and/or relative.
I offer You,
for this soul so dear to me,
the Precious Blood
and the sacerd water from Your Heart,
pierced by the lance.
O good Jesus,
open to this soul the gate of heaven,
and grant me the grace
to be reunited with it
forever in the bosom of Your goodness."
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Finish the Chaplet by saying:
"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul or souls in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.
This devotion is prayed on the popular Marian Rosary of 59 beads.
On the Crucifix, recite the Psalm "Out of the Depths."
On the large beads, say the "Lord's Prayer."
On the small beads, recite the following invocation:
"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.
First decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this first decade
for the souls of all of my relatives,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Agony
in the Garden of Gethsemane.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Second decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this second decade
for the souls of all those who have shown me kindness,
through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in Your Scourging.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Third decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this third decade
for the souls of those whom I have at any time offended, through the Precious Blood
which You shed for them in carrying Your Cross to Calvary.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Fourth decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fourth decade
for the souls of my friends and companions,
through the Precious Blood
which You poured forth upon the Cross,
and through the sorrows which Mary,
our tender Mother,
endured at the foot of the Cross.
O good Jesus,
have mercy on them!"
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Fifth decade, begin with the following prayer:
"I offer You,
my Saviour,
this fifth decade
for the soul of my father and/or Mother and/or relative.
I offer You,
for this soul so dear to me,
the Precious Blood
and the sacerd water from Your Heart,
pierced by the lance.
O good Jesus,
open to this soul the gate of heaven,
and grant me the grace
to be reunited with it
forever in the bosom of Your goodness."
Say the Our Father.
Repeat the Invocation "O good Jesus..." 10 times.
Finish the Chaplet by saying:
"O good Jesus,
have mercy on the soul or souls in purgatory
or (mention name)
and grant to them eternal rest.
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