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e ask the intercession of all saints in heaven to remember the poor souls in purgatory. Saints of God, while still living on earth, you were Christs light and you prayed not just for the people on earth but also for the poor souls in purgatory who are helpless about their situation. Now in heaven, you speak directly to Jesus. Help our beloved dead reach soon the glory of heaven. May they soon enjoy Jesus company along with you and the angels. Amen. Remember, O Lord, that you promise eternal life to all who believe in you. Grant our petition that our beloved dead in purgatory may soon enjoy your presence in heaven. Listen to the intercession of the holy saints, who night and day proclaim your glory. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

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Remember, O Lord, that our hearts are forever restless until they rest in you. Look with kindness the lonely souls of our beloved dead in purgatory, hoping soon to find rest and peace in your presence. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

e come to you, O Lord, believing that the sins of our beloved dead have already been forgiven. In your justice, you wish that those who reach your eternal glory have been totally purified of all effects of sins. This happens in purgatory where the souls of our beloved dead undergo the purification of love. Hasten, O Lord this purification that our beloved dead may soon enjoy your loving presence. Erase in their souls the last taints of sin. Amen.
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e believe, O Lord that we who belong to the Church militant, who struggle daily to fulfill your will, have much to contribute to the Church suffering, the souls of our beloved dead who are still in purgatory. We offer to you our daily sufferings and sacrifices. We believe that our sufferings are united with those of Christs, thus becoming salvific and saving. Welcome soon our beloved dead to your throne in heaven. Let your glory fill them with happiness and love. Amen. You died in the cross, Lord, to save us from sin. Let your saving blood purify us and our beloved dead in purgatory. May your sacrifice on the cross penetrate the recesses of our hearts and purify our tormented brothers and sisters in purgatory. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

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rest with you in heaven. We promise to offer him/her more prayers and seek his suffrage through the Eucharistic sacrifice. We believe, O Lord that our best help to our beloved dead is through the Holy Eucharist. May your death purify him/her and teach him/her how to love. May the memory of your passion, death and resurrection which we commemorate in every mass shorten his/her stay in purgatory. Amen. You left behind the Eucharist, Lord, as your best gift to us. You are present every time we celebrate the mass, and your presence saves us and the poor souls in purgatory. May we offer always masses for our beloved dead and that our faith in this sacrament becomes deep and profound each day. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

e end, O Lord, our novena for our beloved dead, hoping that now s/he is fully at

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C U R R E N T N Ov E N a s avaILaBLE: Divine Mercy Sacred Heart Santo Nio Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Anne Anthony of Padua Augustine of Hippo Clare of Assisi Francis of Assisi Joseph Jude Thaddeus Lorenzo Ruiz Michael Mother Teresa Padre Pio Peregrine Laziosi Rita of Cascia Roque Teresa of avila Thrse of the Child Jesus vincent Ferrer Novena for Our Beloved Dead Novena to the Holy Family
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By your coming as man: for our B e l o v e d D e a d By your birth: By your baptism and fasting: By your suffering and cross: By your death and burial: By your rising to new life: By your return in glory to the Father: By your gift of the Holy spirit: By your coming again in glory:
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the poor souls in purgatory

ur beloved dead once they are in purgatory become poor souls. They can only rely on our prayers and the intercession of the saints in heaven to hasten their entrance to heaven. They cannot do anything for themselves, except to wait for Gods mercy. The most effective help to the poor souls is the Eucharist. This novena is a complement and can be recited individually or by a group of persons during the wake or after the burial. An interesting companion to this novena is the booklet Devotion to the Holy Souls in Purgatory (sT PaULs Publishing) that narrates the interview of Maria Simma, the Austrian mystic gifted by encounters with the poor souls. This novena is effective if it stirs us to love and venerate the holy souls in purgatory who are already saved and just waiting for their final liberation. When they are in heaven, they will also intercede for us.

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ord, we pray together before your cross for the soul of our beloved dead. Forgive the sins of our brother/sister and grant him/ her eternal rest in your kingdom, where you promised to wipe away all our tears. You created him/her so that s/he may enjoy eternal life with you. Look with pity then as s/he passes through his/her purification in purgatory. Amen. Come to his/her aid, saints of God; Come to meet him/her, angels of the Lord; Receive his/her soul and present him/her to the Most High. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

Leader: Father, hear our prayer: welcome (name of the departed) to paradise and help us comfort each other with the assurance of our faith, until we meet Christ to be with you and with (name of the departed) forever and ever. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Leader: I know that my Redeemer lives, and on the last day, I shall rise again: in my body I shall look on God my Savior (everybody repeats this line) Leader: I myself shall see him; my own eyes will gaze on him (everybody repeats this line)

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he Lord said whenever two or three are gathered in his name, he is present in their midst. We are gathered together to pray for the eternal rest of (name of the departed) who has parted for eternity. We ask in faith that our brother/sister may soon reach Gods throne and enjoy the company of the Blessed Mother, the saints and the angels in heaven. Amen. May the Angels lead you to paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

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ord, your resurrection is the guarantee of our own resurrection. You have promised that if we live like you, we will also resurrect like you and enjoy the fullness of life with God. Listen to our petition for our beloved dead (name of the departed). As s/he lived like Christ, may s/ he now enjoy the fullness of life with him/her. We trust that whatever failings s/he did, you have already forgiven him/her. Amen. I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me although has died will live and all those who live and believe in me will never die eternally. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

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ord Jesus, our faith assures us that death is just a passage to eternal life. We believe in the communion of saints, in the resurrection of the dead and life of eternal happiness in heaven. United by this faith, we lift to you our petitions, hoping to be with our beloved dead in the final and happy reunion in heaven. Amen. Let your eternal light shine on them, O Lord that they may live with your saints forever. Let your light cleanse them as they undergo the purification of purgatory. May you soon welcome them into paradise. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)

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To each invocation, all respond ( ): lord, save your people.

e pray today for the intercession of our Mother, Mary who frequents purgatory to accompany the souls in their sorrows and bring to heaven those who have finished their purification. Mother Mary, we ask you to help our beloved dead in purgatory. You who have shown so much concern for us while living on this valley of tears, inspire our beloved dead to accept the purification of purgatory and hasten their entrance into eternal life. Amen. Do not take into consideration, O Lord, our sins when you call us to your presence. Remember that you have made us into your image and likeness and that your Son redeemed us with his blood. Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. (Responsory and Invocations follow)
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