Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

Saint Gertrude the Great Chaplet

Our Lord told St. Gertrude the Great that the following prayer would release 1,000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said. The prayer was later extended to include living sinners as well.

Say this chaplet using regular Rosary beads.

Begin with the Apostles' Creed, one Our Father, three Hail Marys and a Glory Be to the Father just as with Our Lady's Rosary.

On the five decades, say the prayer below for the Holy Souls on each Hail Mary bead and the Our Father on each separator bead between the decades.

"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen."

(Approval and Recommendation: M. Cardinal Pahiarca at Lisbon, Portugal, March 4, 1936)

 

Requiem Aeternam (From the Raccolta #582 [S. P. Ap., May 17, 1927])
Requiem aeternam dona ei (eis), Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis). Requiescat (-ant) in pace. Amen.	Eternal rest grant unto him/her (them), O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him/her (them). May he/she (they) rest in peace. Amen.

Domine Iesu Christe (Raccolta #597, from the Roman Missal [S. P. Ap., Sept. 12, 1935])
Domine Iesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu; libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum; sed signifer sanctus Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius. Amen.	O Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell and from the bottomless pit; deliver them out of the lion's mouth, lest hell should swallow them up, lest they fall into the outer darkness; but let Thy standard-bearer, Saint Michael, bring them back into Thy holy light, which Thou didst promise of old to Abraham and to his seed. Amen.

Deus, qui nos patrem et matrem honorare (From the Raccolta #599 [S. P. Ap. Sept. 12, 1935], from the Roman Missal.)
Deus, qui nos patrem et matrem honorare praecepisti: miserere clementer animabus patris et matris meae eorumque peccata dimitte (vel animae patris mei eiusque peccata dimitte, vel animae matris meae eiusque peccata dimitte): meque eos (vel meque eum, vel meque eam) in aeternae claritatis gaudio fac videre. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.	O God, who hast commanded us to honor our father and mother: in Thy mercy have pity on the souls of my father and mother (or the soul of my father, or the soul of my mother) and forgive them their trespasses (or forgive him his trespasses, or forgive her her trespasses); and make me to see them (or him, or her) again in the joy of everlasting brightness. Amen.

Pro defuncta nominatim/For a Deceased Woman (From the Raccolta #600 [S. P. Ap., March 14, 1923 and June 24, 1936])
Quaesumus, Domine, pro tua pietate miserere animae famulae tuae N., et a contagiis mortalitatis exutam, in aeternae salvationis partem restitue. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.	We beseech Thee, O Lord, according to Thy loving-kindness, have mercy upon the soul of Thy handmaiden N., and now that she is set free from the defilements of this mortal flesh, restore her to her heritage of everlasting salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pro defuncto nominatim/For a Deceased Man (From the Raccolta #600 [S. P. Ap., March 14, 1923 and June 24, 1936])
Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam ad preces nostras, quibus misericordiam tuam supplices deprecamur, ut animam famuli tui N., quam de hoc saeculo migrare iussisti, in pacis ac lucis regione constituas et Sanctorum tuorum iubeas esse consortem. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.	Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers, wherein we humbly pray Thee to show Thy mercy upon the soul of Thy servant N., whom Thou hast commanded to pass out of this world, that Thou wouldst place him in the region of peace and light, and bid him be a partaker with Thy Saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

De Profundis – Psalm 129 Psalm Traditionally Prayed for the Dead

De profundis clamavi ad te Domine Domine exaudi vocem meam fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae si iniquitates observabis Domine Domine quis sustinebit quia apud te propitiatio est propter legem tuam sustinui te Domine sustinuit anima mea in verbum eius speravit anima mea in Domino a custodia matutina usque ad noctem speret Israhel in Domino quia apud Dominum misericordia et copiosa apud eum redemption et ipse redimet Israhel ex omnibus iniquitatibus eius.

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.  If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it.  For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on his word:  My soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.  Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with him plentiful redemption.  And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Prayers for Protection in Bad Weather and All other Dangers

Libera Nos – Prayer from Holy Mass Immediately Following the Our Father

Líbera nos, quaesumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis, prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genetríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus Sanctis, da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi et ab omni perturbatióne secúri.  Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the intercession of the Blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew, and of all the Saints, mercifully grant peace in our days, that through the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always free from sin, and secure from all disturbance. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.

  

Votive Collect for Fair Weather
Ad te nos, Domine, clamantes exaudi: et aeris serenitatem nobis tribue supplicantibus; ut, qui iuste pro peccatis nostris affligimur, misericordia tua praeveniente, clementiam sentiamus. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.	O Lord, hear us who cry to Thee, and grant fine weather to Thy suppliants, that we who are justly afflicted for our sins, may by the exercise of Thy bounty experience Thy clemency. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.

Votive Collect to Avert Storms
Adomo tua, quaesumus, Domine, spiritales nequitias repellantur: et aerearum discedat malignitas tempestatum. Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.  Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.  Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.	We beseech Thee, O Lord, that all spiritual wickedness may be driven away from Thy house, and that the fury of the storms  may pass away. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God, World without end. Amen.

Saints who are Special Patrons against Bad Weather

Saints Fridolin, Clare of Assisi, and Agricola of Avignon pray for us that we may have good weather.

Saints Eurosia, Medard, and Thomas Aquinas protect us from storms.

Saints Maurus and Sebaldus protect us against cold weather.

Litany of the Fourteen Holy Helpers – Traditionally the Most Powerful Saint Advocates (For Private Use Only)

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity, one God, Holy Mary, Queen of Martyrs, pray for us. Saint Joseph, helper in all needs, Fourteen Holy Helpers, Saint George, valiant Martyr of Christ, Saint Blase, zealous bishop and benefactor of the poor, Saint Erasmus, mighty protector of the oppressed, Saint Pantaleon, miraculous exemplar of charity, Saint Vitus, special protector of chastity, Saint Christophorus, mighty intercessor in dangers, Saint Dionysius, shining mirror of faith and confidence, Saint Cyriacus, terror of Hell, Saint Achatius, helpful advocate in death, Saint Eustachius, exemplar of patience in adversity, Saint Giles, despiser of the world, Saint Margaret, valiant champion of the Faith, Saint Catherine, victorious defender of the Faith and of purity, Saint Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying, All ye Holy Helpers, All ye Saints of God, In temptations against faith, In adversity and trials, In anxiety and want, In every combat, In every temptation, In sickness, In all needs, In fear and terror, In dangers of salvation, In dangers of honor, In dangers of reputation, In dangers of property, In dangers by fire and water, Be merciful, spare us, O Lord! Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord! From all sin, deliver us, O Lord! From Thy wrath, From the scourge of earthquake, From plague, famine, and war, From lightning and storms, From a sudden and unprovided death, From eternal damnation, Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, Through Thy birth and Thy life, Through Thy Cross and Passion, Through Thy death and burial, Through the merits of Thy blessed Mother Mary, Through the merits of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, On the Day of Judgment, We sinners, beseech Thee hear us. That Thou spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou pardon us, That Thou convert us to true penance, That Thou give and preserve the fruits of the earth, That Thou protect and propagate Thy holy Church, That Thou preserve peace and concord among the nations, That Thou give eternal rest to the souls of the departed, That Thou come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers, That through the intercession of Saint George Thou preserve us in the Faith, That through the intercession of Saint Blase Thou confirm us in hope, That through the intercession of Saint Erasmus Thou enkindle in us Thy holy love, That through the intercession of Saint Pantaleon Thou give us charity for our neighbor, That through the intercession of Saint Vitus Thou teach us the value of our soul, That through the intercession of Saint Christophorus Thou preserve us from sin, That through the intercession of Saint Dionysius Thou give us tranquillity of conscience, That through the intercession of Saint Cyriacus Thou grant us resignation to Thy holy will, That through the intercession of Saint Eustachius Thou give us patience in adversity, That through the intercession of Saint Achatius Thou grant us a happy death, That through the intercession of Saint Giles Thou grant us a merciful judgment, That through the intercession of Saint Margaret Thou preserve us from Hell, That through the intercession of Saint Catherine Thou shorten our Purgatory, That through the intercession of Saint Barbara Thou receive us in Heaven, That through the intercession of all the Holy Helpers Thou wilt grant our prayers, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord. V. Pray for us, ye Fourteen Holy Helpers. R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ. Let us Pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who hast bestowed extraordinary graces and gifts on Thy saints George, Blase, Erasmus, Pantaleon, Vitus, Christophorus, Dionysius, Cyriacus, Eustachius, Achatius, Giles, Margaret, Catherine, and Barbara, and hast illustrated them by miracles; we beseech Thee to graciously hear the petitions of all who invoke their intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, who didst miraculously fortify the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the confession of the Faith; grant us, we beseech Thee, to imitate their fortitude in overcoming all temptations against it, and protect us through their irttercession in all dangers of soul and body, so that we may serve Thee in purity of heart and chastity of body. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christe, audi nos. Christe, exaudi nos. Pater de caelis Deus, miserere nobis. Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, Spiritus Sancte Deus, Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, Sancta Maria, Regina Martyrum, ora pro nobis.  Ab omni peccato, libera nos, Domine. Ab ira tua, A flagello terraemotus, A peste, fame et bello A fulgure et tempestate, A subitanea et improvisa morte, A morte perpetua, Per mysterium sanctae Incarnationis tuae, Per nativitatem et vitam tuam, Per crucem et passionem tuam, Per mortem et sepulturam tuam, Peccatores, te rogamus, audi nos. Ut nobis parcas, Ut nobis indulgeas, Ut ad veram paenitentiam nos perducere digneris, Ut fructus terrae dare et conservare digneris, Ut Ecclesiam tuam sanctam regere et conservare digneris, Ut cuncto populo christiano pacem et unitatem largiri digneris, Ut omnibus fidelibus defunctis requiem aeternam donare digneris, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,  parce nobis, Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,  exaudi nos, Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

Litany of Saint Scholastica Sister of Saint Benedict  (From: Fasciculus Quinque Litaniarum, 1687)

Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christe, audi nos. Christe, exaudi nos. Pater de caelis Deus, miserere nobis. Fili Redemptor mundi Deus, Spiritus Sancte Deus, Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus, Sancta Dei Genetrix, ora pro nobis. Sancta Virgo Virginum, Sancta Scholastica, Sancta Scholastica, Sancti Benedicti soror gemella Sancta Scholastica, ab aeterno a Deo electa Sancta Scholastica, Christi Domini gratia praeventa. Sancta Scholastica, ab infantia Deo consecrata. Sancta Scholastica, Virgo semper integerrima. Sancta Scholastica, Christo Iesu desponsata. Sancta Scholastica, Spiritus Sancti discipula. Sancta Scholastica, innocentiae speculum. Sancta Scholastica, perfectionis norma. Sancta Scholastica, virtutum exemplar. Sancta Scholastica, monasticae vitae decus. Sancta Scholastica, innumerabilium virginum mater. Sancta Scholastica, angelicae vitae imitatrix. Sancta Scholastica, fide in Deum plena. Sancta Scholastica, spe caelestium bonorum repleta. Sancta Scholastica, caritate Sponsi semper ardens. Sancta Scholastica, humilitate praefulgens Sancta Scholastica, in Domino confidens ut filia. Sancta Scholastica, orationi frequenter insistens. Sancta Scholastica, a Domino subito exaudita. Sancta Scholastica, perseverantiae laude insignis. Sancta Scholastica, in columbae specie caeli secreta penetrans. Sancta Scholastica, Agnum sequens quocumque ferit. Sancta Scholastica, Sponsi deliciis in aeternum perfruens. Sancta Scholastica, corona gloriae decorata. Sancta Scholastica, invocantium te apud Deum advocata. Sancta Scholastica, imitantium te favorabilis patrona. Sancta Scholastica, Sanctissima Virgo Scholastica. Peccatores, Ut sanctissimis et efficacissimis apud Deum orationibus tuis nos adiuvare digneris, Ut Ordinem nostrum et Monasterium istud, et omnes habitantes in eo, protectione tua fovere et conservare digneris, Ut nos in filiarum tuarum numerum admittere digneris, Ut nostram in te devotionem excitare, promovere et conservare digneris, Ut regulae sanctissimi fratris tui, et Patris nostri Benedicti, perfectam observantiam apud nos conservare digneris, Ut supplicationibus tuis ariditatem cordis nostri caelestis gratiae rore perfundere digneris, Ut nos tuo interventu, Christo animarum nostrarum Sponso, in aeternum socies, Ut nos ad gaudia aeterna, et ad Sponsum Iesum dulcissimum perducas, Ut nos exaudire digneris, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi. Parce nobis Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi. Exaudi nos Domine. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi. Miserere nobis. V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Virgo Scholastica R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. Oremus Deus, qui animam beatae Virginis Scholasticae, ad ostendendam innocentiae suae viam, in columbae specie caelum penetrare fecisti; da nobis ut eius meritis et precibus ita innocenter vivere: ut ad aeterna mereamur gaudia pervenire. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity, one God, Holy Mother of God, Pray for us. Holy Virgin of Virgins, Saint Scholastica, Saint Scholastica, twin sister of St. Benedict, Saint Scholastica, chosen by God from eternity, Saint Scholastica, prevented by the grace of Christ our Lord, Saint Scholastica, consecrated to God from thy infancy, Saint Scholastica, always a Virgin most incorrupt, Saint Scholastica, espoused to Jesus Christ, Saint Scholastica, scholar of the Holy Spirit, Saint Scholastica, mirror of innocence, Saint Scholastica, model of perfection, Saint Scholastica, pattern of virtue, Saint Scholastica, glory of the monastic life, Saint Scholastica, mother of numberless virgins, Saint Scholastica, imitator of the angelic life, Saint Scholastica, full of faith in God, Saint Scholastica, replenished with hope of the goods of heaven, Saint Scholastica, ever burning with love of the Spouse, Saint Scholastica, resplendent with humility, Saint Scholastica, trusting as a daughter in the Lord, Saint Scholastica, intent on prayer, Saint Scholastica, quickly heard by the Lord, Saint Scholastica, famed for the praise of perseverance, Saint Scholastica, who didst enter the courts of heaven in the shape of a dove, Saint Scholastica, who dost now follow the Lamb withersoever He goeth, Saint Scholastica, who dost rejoice in the delights of the Spouse forever, Saint Scholastica, adorned with a crown of glory, Saint Scholastica, advocate with God of those who invoke thee, Saint Scholastica, generous patron of those who imitate thee, Saint Scholastica, most Holy Virgin, We sinners, Beseech thee hear us. That thou deign to help us, by thy most holy and efficacious prayers to God, That thou deign to cherish and preserve, by thy protection, our Holy Order and this Monastery, and all who dwell therein, That thou deign to admit us into the number of they children, That thou deign to raise up, increase, and preserve our devotion towards thee, That thou deign to preserve in us the perfect observance of the rule of thy brother, our most Holy Father Saint Benedict, That thou deign, by the supplications, to moisten the dryness of our hearts with the dew of heavenly grace, That, by they intercession, thou mayest eternally unit us to Christ, the Spouse of our souls, That thou mayest lead us to eternal joys, and to Jesus, our most sweet Spouse, That thou vouchsafe to hear us, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O holy Virgin Scholastica. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray O God, who, to show the innocence of her life, didst cause the soul of Thy blessed Virgin Scholastica to ascend into heaven in the form of a dove; grant by her merits and prayers that we may live so innocently as to deserve to arrive at eternal joys. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face

Novena to Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face

Say once a day for 9 days, beginning on 24 September and ending on 2 October, the eve of the Feast of St. Thérèse. Many people report unexpectedly finding or being given a literal rose, roses , a rosary, or even smell the perfume of roses after praying to Saint Thérèse, who said on her deathbed, "After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses. I will spend my Heaven doing good upon earth. I will raise up a mighty host of little saints. My mission is to make God loved..."

 

Collect for the Feast of Saint Therese

Dómine, qui dixísti: Nisi efficiámini sicut párvuli, non intrábitis in regnum cælórum: da nobis, quǽsumus; ita sanctæ Terésiæ Vírginis in humilitáte et simplicitáte cordis vestígia sectári, ut prǽmia consequámur ætérna: Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. (Missale Romanum)

O Lord, who hast said: Unless you became as little children you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven, grant us, we pray, so to follow, in humility and simplicity of heart, the footsteps of the virgin blessed Therese, that we may attain to an everlasting reward. Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. (Roman Missal)

Litany of Saint Thérèse

Lord, have mercy on us. 

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.  Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,  have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,  have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit,  have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,  have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.

Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.

Saint Therese, servant of God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, victim of the merciful love of God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, spouse of Jesus, pray for us.

Saint Therese, gift of Heaven, pray for us.

Saint Therese, remarkable in childhood, pray for us.

Saint Therese, an example of obedience, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of the will of God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of peace, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of patience, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of gentleness, pray for us.

Saint Therese, heroic in sacrifice, pray for us.

Saint Therese, generous in forgiving, pray for us.

Saint Therese, benefactress of the needy, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of Jesus, pray for us.

Saint Therese, devoted to the Holy Face, pray for us.

Saint Therese, consumed with divine love of God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, advocate of extreme cases, pray for us.

Saint Therese, persevering in prayer, pray for us.

Saint Therese, a powerful advocate with God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, showering roses, pray for us.

Saint Therese, doing good upon earth, pray for us.

Saint Therese, answering all prayers, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of holy chastity, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of voluntary poverty, pray for us.

Saint Therese, lover of obedience, pray for us. .

Saint Therese, burning with zeal for God’s glory, pray for us.

Saint Therese, inflamed with the Spirit of Love, pray for us.

Saint Therese, child of benediction, pray for us. pray for us.

Saint Therese, perfect in simplicity, pray for us. pray for us.

Saint Therese, so remarkable for trust in God, pray for us.

Saint Therese, gifted with unusual intelligence, pray for us.

Saint Therese, never invoked without some answer, pray for us.

Saint Therese, teaching us the sure way, pray for us.

Saint Therese, victim of Divine Love, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,   Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,  Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,  Have mercy on us.

V. Saint Therese, the little Flower of Jesus,

R. Pray for us.

Let us Pray

O God, Who inflamed with Thy Spirit of Love the soul of Thy servant Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee and may make Thee much loved. Amen.

Novena Prayer

O little Thérèse of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the Heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love. O little Flower of Jesus, ask God today to grant the favors I now place with confidence in thy hands. (Mention your intentions here)  Saint Thérèse, help me to always believe as thou didst, in God's great love for me, so that I might imitate thy "Little Way" each day. Amen.

Prayers for the Pope

Prayer for the Supreme Pontiff

(From the Raccolta, approved by Pope Leo XIII, 8 May 1896)
 

O Lord, in union with millions of believers, and prostrate here at thy feet, we pray Thee to save, defend, and long preserve the Vicar of Christ, the Father of the glorious society of souls, our own Father. Today and every day he prays for us, fervently offering to Thee the sacred victim of love and peace. Turn then, O Lord, thy loving eyes upon us, who forgetful as it were of ourselves pray now above all things for him. Unite our prayers with his, and receive them into the bosom of thy infinite mercy, as a most sweet perfume of that living and efficacious charity, in which the children of the Church are united to their Father. All that he asks of Thee today we too ask for with him. Whether he sorrows or rejoices, or when he hopes or offers the victim of love for his people, we would be united with him. We desire that the utterance of our souls should be one with his.  Mercifully grant, O Lord, that no one of us be far from his mind and heart during the hour of his prayer, and when he offers to Thee the sacrifice of thy blessed Son. And in the moment that he, our most revered Pontiff, holding in his hands the very body of Jesus Christ, shall say to the people over the Chalice of benediction the words: The peace of the Lord be ever with you, do Thou, O Lord, cause thy most sweet peace to descend with a new and manifest power into our hearts, and upon all the nations of mankind. Amen.

Prayer to the Sacred Heart

(From the Raccolta, approved by Pope Saint Pius X, 16 June 1906)

O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, pour down thy blessings abundantly upon thy Church, upon the Supreme Pontiff, and upon all the clergy; give perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten unbelievers, bless our parents, friends and benefactors, help the dying, free the souls in Purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of thy love. Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady

(From the Raccolta, approved by Pope Saint Pius X, 19 December 1906)

O Mother of mercy, help of Christians, faithful handmaid of divine providence, treasurer of all graces, remember that never was it known that those who devoutly had recourse to thee were left without consolation. Wherefore, I prostrate myself humbly before thee, trusting in thy heart of pity and in thy most generous watchfulness, and beg of thee to hear my prayers. Obtain for me holy prudence, and graces in all my spiritual needs, and also that temporal prudence necessary for spending my days in this vale of tears. I commend most fervently to thy loving and maternal heart Holy Church, the Supreme Pontiff, the conversion of souls, the propagation of the Catholic Faith, as well as the chosen spouses of our Lord who are suffering in the cruel flames of Purgatory, that they may quickly be consoled with eternal refreshment. Amen.