40 Days Prayer for the Faithful DepartedFirst 9 consecutive nights wi l l be The Holy Rosary to Our Blessed Virgin MotherDai ly Prayer for 31 Consecutive Nights, After The 9 Consecutive Nights of The Holy Rosary

Leader: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ALL: Merciful Lord Jesus! Listen to the prayers of the souls in purgatory.Listen to our prayers for the soul of the faithful departed/especially for the soul of_________/through the infinite merit of your life/passion anddeath/we beseech You to grant ______ pardon for all his shortcomings on earth.

Leader: O God/You alone are ever merciful and sparing of punishment.

ALL: Humbly we pray in behalf of the soul of _______ whom You have commanded to go forth from this world. Do not forget him but command that his soul be taken up by the holy angels and brought to paradise. So that since he hoped and believed in You/ he may share the joys of Your eternal kingdom.

Leader: Absolve/O Lord/the soul of Your faithful servant ______ from every bond of sin.

ALL: So that _____ may rise again to life in the glory of the resurrection with your saints. May the angels welcome ______ to paradise where there is everlasting peace. AMEN.

Leader: By Your Holy Incarnation.

ALL: Have Mercy on the soul of_______By Your Holy Birth.By Your Baptism.By Your Suffering on the Cross.By Your Death and Burial.By Your Resurrection.By Your Ascension.By Your Coming of the Holy Spirit.

Leader: Christ have mercy on us.All: Christ have mercy on us.Leader: Lord have mercy on us.All: Lord have mercy on us.

Leader: To You O God our Father/ we humbly commend_____/in his mortallife on earth/You loved him with great love. Now that he has been freed from the sufferings/trials/and evils of earth/grant that your mercy and goodness will bring him to Your paradise/where there is no more grief or suffering/questioning/ or temptations/but only peace and joy/with Your Son and the Holy Spirit/forever and ever.

ALL: Blessed be God/ the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ/a gentle Father and the God of comfort and joy/who comforts us in our sorrows and pains/so that we can offer to others/in their sorrows and pains/the comfort we have received from God ourselves. Let us trust him. Through His Son who invites us/saying, “Come tome/all you who labor and burdened/and I will give you eternal rest”.

Leader: Most merciful Father into your hands we entrust the soul of______. For we are sustained with the sure hope that he/she will rise again on the last day/at the resurrection/with all those who have died in Christ.

All: We give you thanks O Lord/for all the good things /which You gave Yourservant_____/during his mortal life/as signs of Your infinite goodness andlove for him and of the communion of saints in Christ. In Your great mercy/ OLord / accept our prayers that the gates of paradise may now be opened to him. In our turn/may we be comforted by the faith/until one day we hasten to meet Jesus Christ/where we may all be together forever/united with the Lord/and with our loved ones.

Leader: Dear _____ may the angels lead you into paradise. May the martyrs andsaints await your coming/and escort you to the holy city. May the choirs ofangels welcome you/and with the poor man Lazarus/and all your dearones/may you enjoy everlasting rest and happiness.

Let us pray.. .

ALL: Merciful Father/ into your hands we commend the soul of_____. We areconfident that with all who died in grave, he will be raised to life and live with Christ forever. We thank you for all the blessings you gave him in this life. Lord / hear our prayers. Welcome _______ to heavenly paradise and help us to comfort each other with the assurance of our faith in Jesus Christ.

Leader: Lord Jesus/You wept for Your friend Lazarus.ALL: Comfort us in our sorrow. You raised the dead to life. Grant ______ eternalrest. He was washed clean at baptism and anointed with the oil of salvation. Receive him to the company of the saints. He was nourished with Your body and blood at the Holy Eucharist.

Leader: And now let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words that our

Savior taught us.

ALL: Our Father…….. (The Lord’s Prayer)Lead: Eternal rest grant unto _______ O Lord.

ALL: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May the soul of _______ rest in peace.

ALL: AMEN.Leader: Friends/let us first think of God’s living and loving presence in ourmidst/ here and now.. . and let us think of our beloved _____ as still very muchalive in another and happier life…..(PAUSE)…

Leader: Lord have mercy on us.

ALL: Lord have mercy on us

All: May the faith which is our greatest treasure on earth/be now our

consolation. May our belief in Jesus Christ be our guarantee of eternal life/for

He promised us: “I am the resurrection and life. Whoever believes in me/even

though he dies/shall live again. Every living person who believes in me shall never

die/ but shall possess everlasting life.”

Leader: O God/Your days are without end. Your mercies are too many to count.Cause us never to forget that our life is very short and uncertain. Let YourHoly Spirit guide us through this present life. Giving justice and charity to

people we meet from day to day/so that at the end/we may be accountedworthy to enter into your eternal kingdom/our final home.

ALL: Lord/open our lips and enflame our hearts/ and cleanse them of useless and evil thoughts. Enlighten our minds/that we may seriously meditate on Thysufferings and death/ and the pains endured by Thy most glorious Mother/anddeign to hear and receive us before Thy great majesty. Thou liveth and reigneth forever. AMEN.

(Pray the Apostles Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be)I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the Virgin Mary.He suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again.He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again 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.

Leader: Prays the Sorrowful Mysteries1. 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 on the Cross .

(In the decades of the Rosary; for the Our Father, say the following)ALL: My most merciful Jesus/look down with eyes of pity on the faithful soulOf _______ for whom Thou suffered and died on the cross. Amen.

(On the beads for the Hail Mary, say the following: )*Response: Have mercy on the soul of________________.

Leader: My Jesus/through Thy bloody sweat in the garden…My Jesus/through Thy blow thou received on Thy sacred face…My Jesus/through Thy cruel scourging Thou endured…My Jesus/through Thy crown of thorns that pierced thy head…My Jesus/through Thy carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness…My Jesus/through Thy face covered with blood which thou allowed to be imprinted on the veil of veronica…My Jesus/through Thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from thy wounded body…My Jesus/through Thy holy body nailed on the cross…My Jesus/through Thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails…My Jesus/through Thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water…Hail Mary full of grace.. . . . . . . (10 Hail Marys)

Leader: Eternal Rest Grant unto_____________, O Lord.All: And let perpetual light shine upon him.

Leader: May he rest in peace.

All: AMEN.

Leader: Glory be to the Father, to the Son, And to the Holy Spirit

All: As it was in the beginning/ is now and ever shall be world without end. AMEN.

(Repeat for each sorrowful mystery)(After the 5 sorrowful mysteries, say the following)

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;to thee do we send up our sighs,mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate,thine eyes of mercy toward us;and after this our exile,show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Leader: Pray for us O holy Mother of God,

All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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 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 scourgings. To be crowned with thorns/

Thy face covered with a purple cloth in Mockery/ stripped of 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 in Thy side with a

lance/ deliver, O Lord, the soul of______________/ from his great sufferings

through Thy most bitter passion/ bring him to Thy glory/ and deliver him from

the pains of hell/ through the merits of Thy holy passion and death on the

cross/ so that he may be worthy to enter that kingdom/ where Thou brought the

good thief/ who was crucified with Thee/ who liveth and reighneth with the Father

and the Holy Spirit forever/ AMEN..

Litany for the Faithful Departed

Lord…Have mercy on us

Lord…Have mercy on us

Christ…Have mercy on us

Christ…Have mercy on us

Lord…Have mercy on us

Lord…Have mercy on us

Christ…Hear us

Christ…Graciously Hear us

God the Father of Haven

Have mercy on the soul of__________.

God the son, Redeemer of the World,

Have mercy on the soul of__________.

God the Holy Spirit ,

Have mercy on the soul of__________.

Holy Trinity, One God

Have mercy on the soul of_________.

*Response: Pray for the soul of____________________Holy MaryHoly Mother of GodHoly Virgin of VirginsSaint MichaelAll Ye Angels and ArchangelsAll Orders or Blessed SpiritsSaint John the BaptistSaint JosephAll Ye Holy Patriarchs and ProphetsSaint PeterSaint PaulSaint JohnAll Ye Holy Apostles and EvangelistsSaint StephenSaint LawrenceAll Ye Holy MatyrsSaint GregorySaint AmbroseSaint AugustineSaint JeromeAll Ye Holy Bishops and ConfessorsAll Ye Holy DoctorsAll Ye Holy Priests and LevitesAll Ye Holy Monks and HermitsSaint Mary MagdaleneSaint BarbaraAll Ye Holy Virgins and WidowsAll Ye Saints of God

Be Merciful…

Spare ______________. O, Lord

ALL: O, Lord deliver _____________From All EvilsFrom the Rigor of JusticeFrom the Power of the DevilFrom the Gnawing worm of conscienceFrom Long-Enduring SorrowFrom Eternal FlamesFrom Intolerable ColdFrom Horrible DarknessFrom Dreadful Weeping and WailingThrough Thine Admirable ConceptionThrough Thy Holy Nativity

Through Thy Most Sweet NameThrough Thy Baptism and Holy FastingsThrough Thy Prompt ObedienceThrough Thine Infinite LoveThrough Thy Bloody SweatThrough Thy Sorrow and AnguishThrough Thy BondsThrough Thy ScourgingThrough Thy Crowning with ThornsThrough Thy Carrying of the CrossThrough Thy Most Cruel DeathThrough Thy Most Holy WoundsThrough Thy Most Bitter Cross and PassionThrough Thy Holy ResurrectionThrough Thine Admirable AscensionThrough the coming of The Holy Sprit, The Paraclete,In the Day of JudgementWe Sinners

ALL: We beseech thee, hear us.

Thou Who Forgavest Magdalene and Didst Hearken to the Prayer of the Thief.

Thou who savest freely thine elect.

Thou who has the keys of heaven and hell .

That thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends, and benefactors, from the pains of hell .

That thou wouldst be please to have mercy on those of whom no special remembrances is made on earth.

That thou would be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their sins.

That thou wouldst be pleased to fulfil l all their desires.

That thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed.

King of Awful Majesty.

Son of God.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

Grant unto___________ rest

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

Grant unto___________ rest

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.

Grant unto___________ rest everlasting

Christ, Hear us

Christ, graciously hear us

Lord, Have Mercy

Lord, Have Mercy

Christ, have mercy

Christ, have mercy

From the Gates of Hell

Deliver the soul of___________ O, Lord.

Lord, Hear our Prayer

And let our cry come unto thee

Let Us Pray

All:

O God/ the creator and redeemer of all the faithful/ grant unto the soul of___________, thy servant departed/ the remission of all his sins/ that by pious supplications he may obtain the pardon of which he has always desired/ grant this, O God/ who livest and reignest world without end. AMEN.

O Eternal God/ Who besides the general precept of charity/ has commanded aparticular respect for parents/ kindred/ and benefactors/ grant we beseech thee/that as Thy instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on us ourbirth, /education/ and innumerable other blessings/ so our prayers may be themeans to obtain for_________. A speedy release from excessive sufferings/ andfree admittance to Thine infinite joys/ through Jesus Christ/ Our Lord. AMEN.

Let Us Pray

All:O, God/ whose property is ever to have mercy and to spare/ we humbly beseechThee in behalf of Thy servant_______________/ whom Thou has this day called out of this world/ that Thou wouldst not deliver him into the hands of the enemy/ nor forget him forever/ but bid the holy angels/ lead him into paradise/ his true country. That for as much as in Thee/he/she has placed his 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 liveth and reigneth 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 Thymajesty that/ by those holy and propitiatory offering/he/she may be found worthyto win everlasting rest/ through our Lord Jesus Christ/ Thy Son/ who with Theeliveth and reigneth 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 liveth and reigneth in theunity of the Holy Spirit/ God/ world without end. AMEN.Absolve O Lord/ the soul of Thy servant________/ from every bond of sin/ so that by Thy aid he may deserve to escape the judgement of wrath/ and come to the enjoyment of Beatitude in eternal light.Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord.And let Perpetual light shine upon himFrom the gates of Hell .Deliver his soul/ O LordMay he/ she rest in peace.AMEN.

O Lord/ hear our prayer.And let our cry come unto TheeThe Lord be with you.And with Thy Spirit.

A Christian View of DeathWe picture death as coming to destroy;

Let us rather see it as Christ coming to serve.We think of death as ending;

Rather think of it as a new life beginning.We think of it as losing;

Rather let us think of it as winning a final victory.We think of death as parting;

Rather think of it as meeting of love ones.We think of death as going away;

Rather think of it as arriving home at last.Death is not extinguishing the light….

It is putting out the lamp because the day,the eternal day has dawn.

ALL: Lord/ help us to see death for what it truly is/ the end of poverty and thebeginning of riches/ the end of frustration and the beginning of fulfil lment/ theend of fear and the beginning of peace/ the end of weakness and the beginning of strength/ the end of pains and hurts and the beginning of joy and love.O Lord Jesus/ whose rich and unforgettable life/ was lived in the faith/ that thelove which surrounds us/ is a real dependable as that of a father/ let the samesense of trust and hope steady us at this time.

Let not grief overwhelm us/ or a sense of loss embitter us/ but out of our

sadness/ let there arise a new joy for so much given to us.Help us to see/ that what we love becomes a part of us/ interfused within ourlives/ blended with mind and memory/ hollowed forever within our soul/ let nottake away our hope. Or bereavement blind us/ to what always remains good andlovely and indestructible.O gracious Spirit of Peace/ come alive within our experience and hurt/ within our sorrow and isolation/ within the sadness of today and the loneliness of tomorrow/come alive as the peace and trust/ which nothing in life or death can kill . Cast out our fears/ and let not our hearts be troubled/ knowing that this world remains our Father’s house.

Leader: O God our Father/ from whom we came and to whom we return/ let us be convinced by the sight of earth/ that is only the body which dies andcorrupts/ but the more important half of a person/ his spirit and soul/ bywhich he thinks and loves/ is not touched by death/ but transfer to a new andendless life beyond the grave. So now/ O Lord/ help us believe that ourbeloved________/ is indeed just “departed” to a better world/ where at thismoment he/she is alive/ is conscious and full of love for each of us/ and awaitsour coming one by one!

ALL: Farewell dear TATAY . Pray for us as we pray for you. Until we are together

again and home at last!

In the name of the Father/ and of the Son/ and of the Holy Spirit/ AMEN