🕯️ Novena for the Faithful Departed

Prayer for the Departed Soul

Come to his/her aid O saints of God; come forth to meet him/her.
Angels of the Lord receiving his/her soul presenting it to the Most High.
May Christ who has called you, now receive you and may the angels bring you to Abraham’s bosom. Receiving his/her soul presenting it to the most high, eternal rest grant unto him/her O, Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

O Lord, we recommend to you the soul of your servant _____ (deceased name), that having departed from this world he/she may live with you. By the grace of your mercy and love, wash away the sins that in human frailty he/she has committed in the conduct of his/her life through Christ our Lord. Amen

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord
All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her

Leader: From the gates of hell
All: Deliver his/her soul

Leader: May he/she rest in peace
All: Amen

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the garden
2. The Scourging at the pillar
3. The Crowning with thorns
4. The Carrying of the cross
5. The Crucifixion and death of Jesus

Sign of the Cross

The Apostle’s Creed (new version)

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
He descended into hell;
on the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Amen.

Our Father / Hail Mary / Glory Be

After each glory be say “Oh my Jesus forgive us our sins save us from the fire of hell and lead all souls to heaven especially the soul of _____ (deceased name)

Pray the rosary

Hail Holy Queen...

Litany of the Faithful Departed

Leader: Be Merciful
All: Spare him/her Lord

Leader: Be Merciful
All: Graciously hear us O Lord

Prayers

From all evil — O Lord deliver him/her
From your wrath — O Lord deliver him/her
From the rigor of your justice — O Lord deliver him/her
From the power of the devil — O Lord deliver him/her
From the gnawing worm of conscience — O Lord deliver him/her
From long enduring sorrow — O Lord deliver him/her
From eternal flames — O Lord deliver him/her
From intolerable cold — O Lord deliver him/her
From horrible darkness — O Lord deliver him/her
From dreadful weeping and wailing — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your admirable conception — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your holy nativity — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your most sweet name — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your baptism and holy fasting — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your profound humiliation — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your prompt obedience — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your infinite love — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your bloody sweat — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your sorrow and anguish — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your bonds — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your scourging — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your crowning with thorns — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your carrying of the cross — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your most cruel death — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your five holy wounds — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your most bitter cross and passion — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your holy resurrection — O Lord deliver him/her
Through your admirable ascension — O Lord deliver him/her
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit the Paraclete — O Lord deliver him/her
In the Day of Judgment — 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 the elect — We beseech Thee Hear Us
You who have the keys of heaven and hell — We beseech Thee Hear Us
That you would be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors from the pains of hell — We beseech Thee Hear Us
That you would be pleased to have mercy on those whom no special remembrance is made on earth — We beseech Thee Hear Us
That you would be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of their sins — We beseech Thee Hear Us
That you would be pleased to fulfill all their desires — We beseech Thee Hear Us
That you would be pleased to receive them in the company of the blessed — We beseech Thee Hear Us
Son of God — We beseech Thee Hear Us

Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
All: Grant unto him/her rest

Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
All: Grant unto him/her rest

Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
All: Grant unto him/her everlasting

Leader: Christ, hear us
All: Christ graciously hear us

Leader: Lord, have mercy
All: Christ have mercy

Leader: From the gates of hell
All: Deliver his/her soul

Leader: O Lord hear our prayer
All: And let their cry come unto you

Let Us Pray

O God the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the soul of your servant departed the remissions of all his/her sins, so that by pious supplications he/she may obtain the pardon he/she has always desired. Grant this O Lord, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen

O Eternal God, who besides the general precept of charity has commanded a particular respect to parents, kindred, benefactors and friends, grant we beseech you, that they were the instruments by which your Providence bestowed on us our birth, education and innumerable other blessings, so our prayers may be the means to obtain for him/her a speedy release from his/her excessive sufferings and free admittance to your infinite joys, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

O God, whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech you on behalf of your servant _____ (deceased name) whom you called out of this world that you would not deliver him/her into the hands of your enemies nor forget him/her forever but bid the holy angels to lead him/her into Paradise his/her true country. So that as much as in you he/she puts his/her hope and trust, he/she may not endure the pains of hell but may come to the possession of eternal joy, through Jesus Christ who lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God world without end. Amen

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord
All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her

Leader: From the gates of hell
All: Deliver his/her soul

Leader: May he/she rest in peace
All: Amen

Leader: O Lord hear thy prayer
All: And let thy cry come unto you

Leader: The Lord be with you
All: And with your spirit

Leader: O God the Creator and Redeemer of all the Faithful grant to the soul of your servant _____ (deceased name) the remissions of all his/her sins, so that through pious supplications he/she may obtain the pardon he/she has always desired. We ask this through Jesus Christ who lives and reigns world without end. Amen

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto him/her O Lord
All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her

Leader: May _____ (deceased name) and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace
All: Amen

Nine-Day Tracker

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