If you have lost loved ones during the past year, please add their names to our on-line book of Remembrance, available here on the parish website. It will be carried to the altar during All Soul’s Day Mass on November 2nd at 10AM in the Mission. Note:  Names added in previous years will be included.

Throughout November, Catholics around the world unite to remember and express gratitude for dear friends and family members, as well as the community of saints who have gone before us and blessed us by their lives of love, faith and service to others.  Please click here for more information and to access our Book of Remembrance.

Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory

English
V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
R. And let the perpetual light shine upon them.

And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Latine
V. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine.
R. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. Amen.

Obtaining Indulgences in November

November is dedicated to praying for the deceased, and the Church offers indulgences to help souls in purgatory. The following are ways to obtain indulgences: 

Conditions for Indulgences

1. Confession 
2. Eucharistic Communion 
3. Prayer for the Pope’s intentions 
4. Freedom from attachment to sin 

Plenary Indulgence

1. Visit a cemetery and pray for the dead (Nov. 1-8).
2. Attend Mass and receive Communion (Nov. 1-8). 
3. Recite prayers for the dead, such as:
   1. “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.”
   2. “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine.” 

Partial Indulgence

1. Pray for the dead throughout November.
2. Use indulgenced prayers, like:
   1. “The Lord’s Prayer”
   2. “Hail Mary”
   3. “Apostles’ Creed”
   4. “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.”

Special Days

1. All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1): Plenary indulgence.
2. All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2): Plenary indulgence.