RESIGNATION ON THE DEATH OF A

FRIEND OR RELATIVE.

PRAYER.

MY GOD, you have taken from me those

very dear to me in this world. Vouchsafe Yourself to supply the place of all in my regard, and to replace them in my heart; they deserved my attachment; I was devoted to them, and I hoped to enjoy their love and assistance much longer. You have disposed otherwise. May Your holy will be accomplished! The great consolation which I have in their loss is the hope that You have received them into the bosom of Your mercy, and that You will vouchsafe one day to unite me to them. If a deficiency of satisfaction for their sins detain them in suffering, I offer You for their intention, all my prayers and good works. and above all my resignation in the loss which I have experienced; render this resignation complete and worthy of You. Amen.

FUNERAL OF A MEMBER OF A SOCIETY, SCHOOL, OR SODALITY.

When an organization attends the funeral of an associate, the members may, at the end of the Mass, recite aloud together (using the word him or her as required) the following:

Lord have mercy on him (her).
Christ have mercy on him.
Lord have mercy on him.

V. May he (she) rest in peace.
R. Amen.

LET US PRAY.

LOVING Redeemer of mankind, who didst listen with tears to the supplications of Martha and Mary in behalf of their deceased brother Lazarus, lend a compassionate ear to our prayers for the repose and happiness of our departed brother (sister, companion, associate). Remember how he (she) shared in the veneration and love we all aspire to show for Thee. Behold, Thy blessed Mother and Thy Saints plead for the suffering soul. In Thy mercy cancel the indebtedness which, through frailty of the flesh, and, perhaps on our own account, he (she) contracted towards Thy justice. Send Thy Angel to deliver him (her) from the prison of purgation and to bring him (her) to the mansion of glory, that Thou didst acquire for him (her) at the price of Thy blood. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

Recite here the De Profundis as far as Let us Pray, page 94.

V. Sacred Heart of Jesus, befriend him! R. May he rest in peace.

V. Mother of the Saviour, plead for him!

R. May he rest in peace.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

While the body is being carried out of the church, the beautiful hymn, Angels ever Bright and Fair," or another suitable from the hymnal, may be sung.

A NOVENA TO THE SOULS IN

PURGATORY.

YE blessed Spirits and Angels of Consolation, oh! go and visit those dear patient sufferers, offer for them the merits of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and obtain their speedy union with Jesus, whose vision is bliss, and who yearns to have them with Him.

O sweet brethren, so mightily afflicted! knowing your fear and love of God, and your burning charity for souls, through your prayers may we speedily obtain the

grant of our present urgent necessities (Mention them), and the grace of a spotless life and holy death. Amen. Eternal rest to them. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary (three times).

SPECIAL PRAYERS.

PRAYER FOR PARENTS.

HEAVENLY FATHER!

Hear my

prayer for the dear parents whom Thou wast pleased to give me. Pour down on them every blessing for soul and body; send Thy holy angels to guard their persons, Thy Holy Spirit to guide their souls. May Thy providence supply their wants. Amen.

FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

ALMIGHTY FATHER! We are Thy

children, whom Thy divine Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, purchased with the price of His most precious blood, and whom Thy Holy Spirit sanctified. Mercifully grant Thy grace to my brothers and sisters, that we, being united according to Thy will on earth, may praise Thee together in Thy glory. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

APPEAL TO ST. JOSEPH FOR A FRIEND

OR ACQUAINTANCE.

I CONJURE you, O glorious Saint Joseph, by the fatherly heart which God has given you for Jesus, and by the filial heart which Jesus has had for you, to surround V. N. with your salutary protection. Deign, O great saint, to interest yourself in his (her or their) happiness here below, and to take a special care of the sanctification of his soul. By your intercession, render Heaven favorable to him, that under your holy protection his heart may become the object of the benevolence of Jesus and of the favors of Mary. In all circumstances, present and future, be his guide, his father, and his support. O most dear and holy Saint Joseph, by your powerful intercession help him every day to sanctify his actions, to bear patiently with his trials, and to triumph over the enemy of our salvation. Finally, obtain for him the happiness of glorifying God with you for all eternity. Amen.

FOR THOSE WHO FORGET GOD.

BY the heart of my Jesus, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, I approach Thee, O Eternal Father. By this divine heart I adore Thee for all who do not adore Thee; I love Thee for all who