PRAYER FOR THE DEPARTED SOULS

LEADER : In the name of the Father.........

ACT OF CONTRITION

Most powerful and merciful Lord Jesus, lover of souls, most admirable in Thy saints;
listen to the sighs and pleas of the souls in Purgatory who are desirous of Thy mercy and to the
prayers of those whoare making this novena for them, so that they may obtain Thy mercy and
deign to rescue them from that prison of their great suffering. I beseech Thee
to relieve first those are suffering there through my fault, my close relatives,
the abandoned, and those who are about to be released from Purgatory. I
beseech Thee also, to free above all, those who injured me most and deliver
from their sins those who are in the bondage of mortal sin and bring them to
a sincere repentance of their sins, and become worthy of Heaven. Amen.
Lord, open our lips and inflame our heart and cleanse them of useless
and evil thought. Enlighten our minds, that we may seriously meditate on
thy sufferings and death and the pains endured by Thy most gracious
Mother and deign to hear and receive us before Thy great majesty, Thou
who lives and reigns forever. Amen.
THE ROSARY
JOYFUL MYSTERIES (Mon., Sat.)
1. The Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary
2. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth
3. The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem
4. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
5. Finding of Child Jesus in the Temple
SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (Tue., Fri.)
1. The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
2. The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar
3. The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross by Jesus to Mount Calvary
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES (Wed., Sun.)
1. The Resurrection of Jesus
2. The Ascension of Jesus
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
5. The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven
LUMINOUS MYSTERIES ( Thurs.)
1. The Baptism of Christ at the River Jordan
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
LEADER :
The first
ALL
mystery is
: (In lieu of Our Father, we pray: )
My most merciful Jesus, look down with eyes of pity on the
faithful soul of
for whom Thou suffered
and d
died on the Cross. Amen.
(In lieu of ten Hail Mary prayers, we pray :)
LEADER
RESPOSE
My Jesus, through Thy bloody sweat in
the Garden,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through the blows Thou
received on Thy Sacred face,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through the cruel scourging
Thou endured,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through the crown of thorns
that pierced Thy head,
My Jesus, through Thy carrying of the
cross on the path of bitterness,
Have mercy on the soul of
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through Thy face covered with
blood which Thou allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through Thy bloody garments
which were cruelly removed from Thy
wounded body,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through Thy Holy Body nailed
Have mercy on the soul of
on the Cross,
My Jesus, through Thy hands and feet
Have mercy on the soul of
pierced with cruel nails,
Have mercy on the soul of
My Jesus, through Thy Sacred side
pierced with a lance, and from which
flowed blood and water,
(In lieu of the Glory Be, we pray: )
Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him/her,
O May he/she rest in peace,
LEADER
RESPONSE
LEADER
RESPONSE :
Amen.
(Repeat above 4 more times to recite the five (5) decades)
LEADER
:
Let us pray.
ALL
:
Most sweet Jesus, Who in Thy desire to redeem the
world deigned to be born, circumcised, mocked by the Jews,
to fall into the hands of Thy enemies through the treacherous
kiss of Judas, to be bound and brought to the place of
sacrifice like a meek Lamb, brought before Caiphas
Pilate and Herod, spat on, accused and condemned with
false witnesses, to be slapped and have Thy Sacred Body
covered with wounds from the cruel scourging, to be
crowned with thorns, Thy Face covered with a purple cloth
in mockery, stripped off Thy garments, nailed and elevated
on the Cross between two thieves as if Thou were one of
them, offered gall and vinegar to drink, and to be pierced on
Thy Side
Side with lance, deliver O Lord, the soul
of
from his/her great sufferings through Thy
most bitter Passion; bring him/her to Thy Glory and deliver
us from the pains of hell, through the merits of Thy Holy
Passion and Death on the Cross, so that we may be worthy
to enter that Kingdom where Thou brought the good thief,
who was crucified with Thee, who lives and reigns the
Father and the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever. Amen.
LEADER
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, hear us
God the Father in heaven
God the Son, Redeemer of the World
God the Holy Spirit
RESPONSE
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, graciously hear us
Have mercy on the soul of
the faithful departed
Have mercy on the soul of
the faithful departed
Have mercy on the soul of
the faithful departed
Have mercy on the soul of
the faithful departed
Holy Trinity, one God
Holy Mary
Pray for him/her
Holy Mother of God
Pray for him/her
Holy Virgin of Virgins
St. Michael
Pray for him/her
Pray for him/her
All you angels and archangels
Pray for him/her
All you Orders of the Blessed Spirit
Pray for him/her
St. John the Baptist
Pray for him/her
St. Joseph
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Patriarchs and Prophets
Pray for him/her
St. Peter
Pray for him/her
St. Paul
Pray for him/her
St. John
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Apostles and Evangelists
Pray for him/her
St. Stephen
St. Lawrence
Pray for him/her
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Martyrs
Pray for him/her
St. Gregory
St. Ambrose
St. Augustine
Pray for him/her
Pray for him/her
Pray for him/her
St. Jerome
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Bishops and Confessors
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Doctors
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Priests and Levites
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Monks and Hermits
Pray for him/her
St. Mary Magdalene
Pray for him/her
St. Barbara
Pray for him/her
All you Holy Virgins and Widows
Pray for him/her
All you saints of God
Pray for him/her
Be merciful
Be merciful
From all evil
From Thy wrath
From the rigor of Thy justice
From the power of the devil
From the gnawing worm of conscience
From the long-enduring sorrow
From eternal flames
From intolerable cold
From horrible darkness
From dreadful weeping and wailing
Spare him/her, O Lord
Graciously hear us, O Lord
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
Through Your admirable Conception
Through Your Holy Nativity
Through Your most sweet name
Through Your baptism and holy fasting
Through Your most profound humiliation
Through Your prompt obedience
Through Your infinite love
Through Your bloody sweat
Through Your sorrow and anguish
Through Your bonds
Through Your scourging
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
Through Your carrying of the cross
Through Your most cruel death
Through Your most holy wounds
Through Your most bitter Cross and
Passion
O Lord, deliver him/her
Through Your crowning with thorns
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
Through Your Holy Resurrection
Through Your Admirable Ascension
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit,
the Paraclete
In the day of judgement
O Lord, deliver him/her
O Lord, deliver him/her
We sinners
We beseech Thee, hear us
You Who forgave Magdalene and did
hearken to the prayer of the thief,
We beseech Thee, hear us
You Who save freely your elect,
We beseech Thee, hear us
We beseech Thee, hear us
You Who have the keys of heaven and
hell,
That You would be pleased to deliver the
souls of our parents, relatives, friends
and benefactors from the pains of hell,
That You would be pleased to have mercy on
those of whom no special remembrance
is made on earth,
That You would be pleased to grant him/her
all the pardon and remission of his/her
sins.
We beseech Thee, hear us
We beseech Thee, hear us
We beseech Thee, hear us
That You would be pleased to fulfill all his/her
desires,
That You would be pleased to receive him/her
into the company of the blessed, King
of awful Majesty, Son of God,
We beseech Thee, hear us
We beseech Thee hear us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of
the world,
Grant unto him/her rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of
the world
Grant unto him/her rest
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of
the world.
Christ, hear us
Lord, have mercy
From the gates of hell,
O Lord, hear our prayers
Grant unto him/her rest
everlasting.
Christ, graciously hear us
Christ, have mercy
Deliver him/her soul, O Lord
And let our cry come unto
Thee
LEADER
ALL
Let us pray
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the
faithful, grant unto the soul of Thy servant departed the
remission of his/her sins; that by pious supplications,
he/she may obtain that pardon which he/she has always
desired. Grant this, O God, Who lives and reigns forever
and ever. Amen.
O Eternal God, Who besides the general precept of
charity, has commanded a particular respect to the
parents, kindred, and benefactors; grant we beseech
Thee, that as they were the instrument by which Thy
Providence bestowed on us our birth, education, and
innumerable other blessings, so our prayer maybe the
means to obtain for him/her a speedy release from his/her
excessive suffering, and free admittance to Thine infinite
joys. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
LEADER
ALL
:
Let us pray
O God, Whose property is ever to have mercy and
to spare, we humbly beseech Thee in behalf of Thy
servant,
whom Thou has this day called out
of this world, that Thou would not deliver him/her into
the hands of the enemy nor forget him/her forever, but
bid the holy angels, lead him/her into Paradise, his/her
true country, that for as much as in Thee he/she put
his/her hope and trust, he/she may not endure the pains of
hell, but may come to the possession of eternal joys.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee
lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God,
world without end. Amen.
Be merciful, we beseech Thee O Lord, to the soul
of Thy servant
for whom we offer to Thee
the sacrifice of praise, humbly beseeching Thy Majesty
that, by those holy and propitiatory offerings he/she may
be found worthy to win everlasting rest. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, Who with Thee lives and
reigns
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God,
world without end. Amen.
Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the
soul of Thy servant,
which has this day
departed out of this world, may be cleansed by this
sacrifice, and delivered from sins, and may receive
forgiveness and everlasting rest. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee lives and reigns in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
Absolve, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant,
from every bond of sin, so that Thy aid he/she
may deserve to escape the judgement of wrath, and come
to the enjoyment of beatitude in eternal light.
LEADER
{
Eternal rest grant unto him/her,
O Lord
From the gates of hell.
May he/she rest in peace.
O Lord, hear our prayer.
The Lord be with you.
RESPONSE
And let perpetual light shine
him/her
Deliver his/her soul, O Lord
Amen.
And let our cry come unto
Thee.
And with Thy Spirit.
LEADER
:
Let us pray.
ALL
:
O God, the creator and Redeemer of all the
Faithful, grant unto the soul of Thy servant,
the remission of all his/her sins, that through pious
supplications he/she may obtain the pardon he/she
always desired Who lives and reigns world without
end. Amen.
LEADER
:
Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord
RESPONSE
:
And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
LEADER
RESPONSE
: May he/she rest in peace.
Amen.
LEADER
In the name of the Father..