Novena Prayer ^for
Our Departed

 

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. U

Amen.

Act of Contrition

(All)

O my God

I am heartily sorry for having
offended Thee and I detest
all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell
but most of all because they offended Thee my God

who art all good and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve with the help
of Thy grace to confess my sins
to do penance and to amend
my life.

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave Maria

(Leader)

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave Maria

(Leader)

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

First Decade

(All)

Lord, open our lips and inflame
our hearts and cleanse them
of useless and evil thoughts.

Enlighten our minds that we
may seriously meditate
on Your sufferings and death

 

and the pains endured

by Your most glorious Mother

and deign to hear and receive us
before Your great Majesty
You who lives and reigns forever.

Amen.

 

(All)

My most merciful Jesus

look down with eyes of pity

on the soul of our beloved ____

for whom You have suffered
and died on the cross.

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the blows
You received on Your sacred face,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the crown
of thorns that pierced Your head,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your carrying
of the cross on the path
of bitterness,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your hands
and feet pierced with cruel nails,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your sacred side
pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your crucifixion
and death on the cross.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____

O, Lord,

 

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

Second Decade

(All)

O God, who is ever so loving
and merciful, we humbly beseech Thee in behalf of our beloved ____, whom You have called out

of this world. Do not deliver him/her into the hands of the enemy nor forget him/her forever,

 

but bid the Holy Angels lead him/her to paradise,
his/her true country, that for as much as in You,
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 Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

 

(All)

My most merciful Jesus

look down with eyes of pity

on the soul of our beloved ____

for whom You have suffered
and died on the cross.

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the blows
You received on Your sacred face,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the crown
of thorns that pierced Your head,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your carrying
of the cross on the path
of bitterness,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your hands
and feet pierced with cruel nails,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your sacred side
pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your crucifixion
and death on the cross.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____

O, Lord,

 

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

Third Decade

(All)

Be merciful, we beseech Thee
O Lord, for the soul of our beloved ____, for whom we offer to you
this sacrifice of praise, humbly beseeching Your Majesty that
by those holy and propitiatory offerings, he/she may be found worthy to win everlasting rest.

 

Through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns in

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

 

 

(All)

My most merciful Jesus

look down with eyes of pity

on the soul of our beloved ____

for whom You have suffered
and died on the cross.

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the blows
You received on Your sacred face,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the crown
of thorns that pierced Your head,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your carrying
of the cross on the path
of bitterness,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your hands
and feet pierced with cruel nails,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your sacred side
pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your crucifixion
and death on the cross.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____

O, Lord,

 

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

Fourth Decade

(All)

Grant we beseech Thee,
Almighty God that the soul
of our beloved ____,
who departed out of this world
may be cleansed by this novena prayer, receive forgiveness
and everlasting rest.

 

Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Your Son, who lives and reigns
in unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

 

 

(All)

My most merciful Jesus

look down with eyes of pity

on the soul of our beloved ____

for whom You have suffered
and died on the cross.

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the blows
You received on Your sacred face,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the crown
of thorns that pierced Your head,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your carrying
of the cross on the path
of bitterness,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your hands
and feet pierced with cruel nails,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your sacred side
pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your crucifixion
and death on the cross.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____

O, Lord,

 

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

Fifth Decade

(All)

Absolve, O Lord, the soul
of our beloved ____, from every bond of sin so that by Your aid
he/she deserves to escape
the judgement of wrath,
and come to the enjoyment
in eternal light.

 

Through our Lord Jesus

Christ Your Son, who lives
and reigns in unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God,
world without end.
Amen.

 

 

(All)

My most merciful Jesus

look down with eyes of pity

on the soul of our beloved ____

for whom You have suffered
and died on the cross.

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the blows
You received on Your sacred face,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the crown
of thorns that pierced Your head,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your carrying
of the cross on the path
of bitterness,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted
on the veil of Veronica.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your hands
and feet pierced with cruel nails,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your sacred side
pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water,

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

 

(Leader)

My Jesus, through Your crucifixion
and death on the cross.

 

(All)

Have mercy on the soul
of our beloved ____.

 

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____

O, Lord,

 

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

Pater Noster

(Leader)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

 

(All)

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Ave Maria

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

 

(All)

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Gloria Patri

(Leader)

Glory be to the Father,

and 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.

 

(Leader)

Let us pray

 

(All)

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the soul of our beloved ____ the remission of all his/her sins

 

that through pious supplications
he/she may obtain the pardon
he/she has always desired
Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Your Son, who lives and reigns
in unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.

Amen.

Requiem Aeternam

(Leader)

Eternal rest grant unto the soul
of our beloved ____
O, Lord,

(All)

And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

 

(Leader)

May he/she rest in peace.

 

(All)

Amen.

 

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. U

Amen.