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| At Pinegrove Memorial Park in Sydney, Australia |
Surely we miss those whom we love and who are no longer with us on earth. In my Catholic Faith, November is usually the time dedicated to pray for the these souls we call the Faithful Departed. Love continues after death and the wish that our loved ones reach their destination in Happiness and Peace. We accompany them with prayers and we best express this by offering for them Holy Mass or the Celebration of the Eucharist.
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| The Holy Mass is one of the best prayers for the Faithful Departed. |
In a special way, I remember my sister, my dad, and other relatives not with us now but continues to help me in special ways... This tradition of prayer makes the family, group, or any association more bonded. Saying a simple prayer for them or offering a good deed would be helpful even though it is just the prayer of Eternal Rest... Searching for some good prayers, I came across this link:Prayers for the Faithful Departed - Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory and copied here Prayers for the Faithful Departed that may be useful for you or some of your friends. Just click the cited link. Here it goes:
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| At detail of cross and an angel in a tombstone in a Christian cemetery. |
"Prayer
for the dead is one of the greatest acts of charity we can perform.
Our prayers help them during their time in Purgatory, so that they can
enter more quickly into the fullness of heaven. These prayers are
especially suited for offering a novena on behalf of the dead, or for
praying during those seasons of the year (November, in the Western
Church; Lent, in the Eastern Church) designated by the Church as times
of fervent prayer for the faithful departed."
De Profundis
The
De Profundis is a penitential psalm that is sung as part of vespers
(evening prayer) and in commemorations of the dead. It is also a good
psalm to express our sorrow as we prepare for the Sacrament of
Confession.
Prayer for Mercy on the Souls in Purgatory
While
we know that all who are in Purgatory will enter into Heaven, we are
still bound by charity to try to lessen the suffering of the Holy Souls
through our prayers and deeds. While our first responsibility is to
those people we have known, it is important to remember in our prayers
those souls who are most forsaken.
A Prayer for a Deceased Mother
This
prayer is a good way to remember our mother. It is especially useful
to pray as a novena on the anniversaries of her death; or during the
month of November, which the Church sets aside for prayer for the dead;
or simply anytime that her memory comes to mind.
A Prayer for a Deceased Father
This
prayer is a good way to remember our father. It is especially useful
to pray as a novena on the anniversaries of his death; or during the
month of November, which the Church sets aside for prayer for the dead;
or simply anytime that his memory comes to mind.
A Prayer for Deceased Parents
This
prayer is a good way to remember our parents, who have gone before us.
It is especially useful to pray as a novena on the anniversaries of
their deaths; or during the month of November, which the Church sets
aside for prayer for the dead; or simply anytime that their memory comes
to mind.
Prayer for All the Deceased
This
beautiful prayer, drawn from the Byzantine Divine Liturgy, reminds us
that Christ's victory over death brings us all the possibility of
eternal rest. We pray for all of those who have gone before us, that
they, too, may enter into Heaven.
Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Christ's
mercy encompasses all men. He desires the salvation of everyone, and
so we approach Him with confidence that He will have mercy on the Holy
Souls in Purgatory, who have already proved their love for Him.
Eternal Rest
One
of the most commonly recited of Catholic prayers in times past, this
prayer has fallen into disuse in the last few decades. Prayer for the
dead is one of the greatest acts of charity we can perform.
Eternal Memory
This
prayer is used in Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The
"eternal memory" mentioned in the prayer is remembrance by God, which is
another way of saying that the soul has entered heaven and enjoys
eternal life.
Weekly Prayers for the Faithful Departed
The
Church offers us different prayers that we can say each day of the week
for the faithful departed. These are especially useful for offering a
novena on behalf of the dead, or for praying during those seasons of the
year (November, in the Western Church; Lent, in the Eastern Church)
designated by the Church as times of fervent prayer for the...
Sunday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
This is a prayer for the faithful departed to be offered on Sundays.
Monday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
This prayer is said on Mondays for the souls of the faithful departed.
Tuesday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
On Tuesdays, Catholics pray this prayer for the souls of the faithful departed.
Wednesday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
Catholics pray this prayer on Wednesdays for the souls of the faithful departed.
Thursday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
We should remember the faithful departed on Thursdays by praying this prayer.
Friday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
This prayer is offered on Fridays for the souls of the faithful departed.
Saturday Prayer for the Faithful Departed
Catholics pray this prayer on Saturdays for the souls of the faithful departed.
Indulgence for a Visit to a Cemetery
This indulgence for a visit to a cemetery encourages us to spend a moment in prayer for the souls in Purgatory.
