The Apostle's Creed

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.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in Heaven

Hallowed be Thy Name

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you

Blessed are you among women

And blessed is the Fruit of your womb, Jesus

Holy Mary, Mother of God

Pray for us, sinners,

Now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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 suffering and death, and the pains endured by Your Mother.

Hear and receive us before Your great majesty, for You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

Decade of the Passion

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden

2. Scourging at the Pillar

3. Crowning with Thorns

4. Carrying of the Cross

5. Crucifixion and Death on the Cross

(On the beads of the Rosary for the Lord's Prayer, before praying the Lord's Prayer, say the following)

Oh Most Merciful Jesus, look down with eyes of pity on the faithful souls for whom You suffered and died on the Cross. Our Father who art in heaven...

1. L: My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

2. L: My Jesus, through the blow You received on Your Sacred Face
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

3. L: My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

4. L: My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

5. L: My Jesus, through Your carrying of the Cross on the path of bitterness
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

6. L: 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 __________.
   

7. L: My Jesus, through Your bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded Body
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

8. L: My Jesus, through Your Holy Body nailed on the Cross
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

9. L: My Jesus, through Your Hands and Feet pierced with cruel nails
   All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.
   

10. L: My Jesus, through Your sacred side pierced with lance and from which flowed blood and water
    All: Have mercy on the soul of __________.

L: Eternal rest grant unto the soul of __________, O Lord.

All: And let perpetual Light shine upon her/him.

L: May s/he rest in peace.

All: Amen.

(Pray the next mystery / decade.)

OFFERING

Most sweet Jesus, who in Your desire to redeem the world,

deigned to be born, to be mocked,

to fall into the hands of Your enemies through the treacherous kiss of Judas,

to be bound and brought to the place of sacrifice like the meek Lamb,

brought before Caiaphas, Pilate, and Herod,

spat on, accused and condemned with false witnesses,

to be slapped

and have Your sacred body covered with wounds from the cruel scourging,

to be crowned with thorns,

Your face covered with a purple cloth in mockery,

stripped of Your garments,

nailed and elevated on the cross between two thieves as if You were one of them,

offered gall and vinegar to drink,

and to be pierced in Your side with a lance,

deliver, O Lord, the souls in purgatory

from their great sufferings

through Your most bitter Passion;

bring them to Your glory

and deliver us from the pains of hell,

through the merits of Your Holy Passion and Death on the Cross,

so that we may enter that Kingdom,

where You brought the good thief who was crucified with You,

who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

One God forever and ever.

Amen.

LITANY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Lord, have mercy on us.

All. Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

All. Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

All. Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

All. Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father in Heaven All. Have mercy on the soul of __________.

God the Son, Redeemer of the World.

God the Holy Spirit

Holy Trinity, One God

Holy Mary All. Pray for the soul of __________.

Holy Mother of God

Holy Virgin of Virgins

St Michael

All you Angels and Archangels

St John the Baptist

St Joseph

St Peter

St Paul

St John

All you holy Apostles & Evangelists

St Stephen All. Pray for the soul of __________.

St Lawrence

All you holy martyrs

St Gregory

St Ambrose

St Augustine

St Jerome

All you holy bishops and confessors

All you holy monks and hermits

St Mary Magdalene

St Barbara

All holy virgins and widows

All you saints of God

Be merciful. All. Spare him/her, O Lord

Be merciful. All. Graciously hear us, O Lord

From all evil All. O Lord, deliver the soul of ___________.

From Your wrath

From the rigor of Your justice

From the power of evil

From the gnawing worm of conscience

From enduring sorrow

From eternal flames

From intolerable cold

From everlasting darkness

From dreadful weeping & wailing

Through Your admirable conception All. O Lord, deliver the soul of ___________.

Through Your Holy Birth

Through Your most sweet Name

Through Your Baptism & Holy Fasting

Through Your most profound humiliation

Through Your prompt obedience

Through Your infinite Love

Through Your bloody sweat

Through Your sorrow & anguish

Through Your bonds All. O Lord, deliver the soul of ___________.

Through Your scourging

Through Your crowning of thorns

Through Your carrying of the Cross

Through Your most cruel death

Through Your most holy wounds

Through Your most bitter cross & passion

Through Your Holy Resurrection

Through Your admirable Ascension

Through the coming of the Holy Spirit

On the Day of Judgment

We sinners All. We beseech You, hear us.

You who forgave Magdalene

& answered the prayer of the thief

You who freely saves Your elect

You who have the keys of Heaven & hell

That You would be pleased

to deliver the souls of our parents,

relatives, friends & benefactors

from the pains of hell

That You would be pleased

to have mercy on those of whom

no special remembrance

is made on earth

That You would be pleased

to grant them all

the pardon & remission

of all their sins

That You would be pleased

to fulfill all their desires

That You would be pleased

to receive them into

the company of the blessed

King of Majesty

Son of God

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

All. Grant ______ rest.

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

All. Grant ______ rest.

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

All. Grant ______ rest everlasting.

Christ, hear us

All. Christ, graciously hear us.

Lord, have mercy

All. Christ have mercy

From the gates of hell

All. Deliver the soul of __________, O Lord

O Lord, hear our prayer

All. And let our cry come to You.

LET US PRAY

O God, the Creator & Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the soul of Your departed servant, __________, the remission of her/his sins; that by prayers, s/he may obtain that pardon which s/he has always desired. Grant this, O God, who lives and reigns forever and ever.

Amen.

O Eternal God, who besides the general precept of charity, has commanded a particular respect to parents, kindred, & benefactors. Grant we beseech You, that as 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 her/him a speedy release from her/his suffering, and free admittance to Your infinite joys, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

O God, whose nature is ever to have mercy and to spare, we humbly beseech You on behalf of Your servant, __________, whom You have called out of this world. That You would not deliver her/him into the hands of the enemy nor forget her/him forever, but bid Your holy angels, lead her/him into paradise, her/his true country, that for as much as in You s/he put her/his hope and trust, s/he 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 with You in unity with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen.

Be merciful, we implore You, O Lord, to the soul of Your servant, __________, for whom we offer to You this sacrifice of praise, humbly beseeching Your Majesty that s/he may be found worthy to win everlasting rest,

through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in unity with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen.

Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, that the soul of Your servant, __________, which has departed from this world, may be cleansed by this sacrifice, and delivered from sins, and may receive forgiveness and everlasting rest,

through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in unity with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen.

Absolve, O Lord, the soul of your servant, __________, from every stain of sin, so that by Your aid s/he may escape the judgment of wrath, and come to the enjoyment of beatitude in eternal light.

Amen.

L. Eternal rest, grant unto the soul of __________, O Lord.

All. And let perpetual light shine upon her/him.

L. From the gates of hell

All. Deliver her/his soul, O Lord

L. May s/he rest in peace

All. Amen

L. O Lord, hear our prayer

All. And let our cry come to You

L. The Lord be with you

All. And with your spirit

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant your servant, __________, the remission of all her/his sins, that through our prayers s/he may obtain the pardon s/he has always desired, for You live and reign forever and ever.

Amen.

PRAYER FOR THE DECEASED

Loving Father, we place our beloved __________ in Your hands, we trust in You that s/he will be raised to life one day and will live forever with Christ, as You have promised to all those who die in Christ. We thank You for all Your blessings, and for all You have done in Your Fatherly care for our loved ones and for us. Father, hear our prayer and welcome our loved one into paradise with You and all saints. Help us as we comfort one another in faith that one day, we will all meet together again in Christ. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

PRAYER FOR MOURNERS

O God and Father of consolation, Your merciful love towards us is unbounded. Take our darkness and turn it into light of new life. Have compassion on us in our sorrow and be our refuge and strength. Lift us from darkness of grief by the healing of Your peace and light.

Jesus, Your Son, died for us on the cross, and then rose from the dead, restoring life for all of us. Help us to go forward in life to meet Him, so that after our own life on earth is ended, we may join our loved ones, where every tear will be wiped away. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.