Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

I ask everyone who visits this group please stop for a few seconds and pray this pray for all those who have left us.

Diane

Daily prayer for the Poor Souls.

Immortal God, Holy Lord, Father and protector of all you have created, we raise our hearts to you today for those who have passed out of this mortal life.

In your loving mercy, father of all, be pleased to receive them in Your heavenly company, and forgive the failings and faults they may have done from human frailty.

Your only Son, Christ, our Savior, suffered so cruelly that He might deliver them from the second death.  By his merits may they share in the glory of His victory over sin and death. 

For all the fainthful who have died we pray, but in particular for those dear to us, parents, relatives and friends, nor do we forget all who did well to us while on earth, who helped us by thier prayers, sacrifce and example.  We pray also for any who may have done us harm, and stand in special need for your forgiveness.

May the merits and prayers of our Virgin Mother, Mary, and those of all the Angels and Saints, speak for us and assist them now this we ask in Christ's name.  Amen

God is waiting for the Holy Souls in Purgatory .  He wants us to pray for them so they can make that final journey to heaven.    He loves us all and wants us to be with him in heaven.  We have to go to him for our final judgement.  He will present to us our human life here on earth and he will decide at that time if we are worthy to go to heaven then or we have to spend time in purgatory. 

Let us pray for them so they will be free at last. 

St. Jude Prayer

Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered the beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things despaired of.  Pray for me who am so miserable, make use, I implore you, of this particular privilege accorded to you, to bring visible and speedy help, where help is almost despaired of.  Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and succor of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (here make your request), and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever.  I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you.  Amen

Lord, Thou knowest my cares and my fears.  Help me to turn them all over to Thee, who has promised to give rest to our souls.  Grant to me now a restful spirit and a peaceful mind, and in quietness and confidence and faith to find new strength.   Amen

In 1960 I intered the Sisters of Mercy Convent in St. Louis, MO.  I thought I had a calling to be a nun.  But after 2 1/2 years I decided it was not for me.  So I left.  But while I was there I learned how to make rosaries.  I still make them today.  I send the ones I make to the missions so they can spread the word of the Holy Rosary.  I enjoy making them because I believe that if we can get a few to believe in the church it is worthwhile.

I also make them for friends and relatives on special occasions when they make their Holy Communion, etc. 

For several years I had a sore on my gum.  Could not get rid of it.  Nothing I did would work.   Every day I said my prayers I asked God to please relieve me of this gum problem.  Just 3 weeks ago I realized that the sore on my gum was gone.  God did answer my prayers. We may not realize it for a while but God is working to help us everyday.