Into Paradise
May the Angels lead her into Paradise.
May the Martyrs receive her at her coming and take her to
Jerusalem, the Holy City.
May the Choirs of the Angels receive her, and may she, with
the once poor Lazarus, have rest everlasting. Amen. -The Roman Ritual
FOR A RELIGIOUS
All-powerful God,
out of love for Christ and his Church, Mother Teresa served you faithfully in the
religious life.
May she rejoice at the coming of your glory
and enjoy eternal happiness
with her sisters in your kingdom.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God for ever and ever.
FOR A WOMAN DECEASED
Lord, we beseech Thee, in the tenderness of Thy great mercy, to
have pity upon the soul of Thy handmaid Mother Teresa, cleanse her from all
defilements which have stained this mortal body, and give her inheritance in everlasting
salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with the Father and Holy Ghost liveth and
reigneth world without end Amen.
Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, this mercy unto Thy servant
deceased, that, having in desire kept Thy will, she may not suffer in requital of her
deeds: and as a true Faith joined her unto the company of Thy faithful here below, so may
Thy tender mercy give her place above, among the Angel choirs. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
V. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon her.
V. May she rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
R. Amen.
To Thee, O Lord, do we commend the soul of Thy servant Mother
Teresa, that being dead to the world she may live unto Thee; and whatsoever sins she has
committed through the frailty of her mortal nature, do Thou, by the pardon of Thy most
merciful love, wash away.
R. Amen.
O Almighty God, Judge of the living and the dead, so fit and
prepare us, we beseech Thee, by Thy grace, for that last account which we must one day
give; that, when the time of our appointed change shall come, we may look up to Thee with
joy and comfort, and may at last be received, together with her whom Thou hast now taken
from us, and with all that are near and dear to us, into that place of rest and peace
where Thou shalt Thyself wipe away all tears from all eyes and where all our troubles and
sorrows shall have an end, through the merits and for the sake of Jesus Christ, our
Blessed Saviour and Redeemer. Amen |
Prayer to the Heart of
Jesus Gentlest Heart of Jesus, ever
present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive
souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the soul of Your departed servant.
Be not severe in Your judgment, but let some drops of Your
Precious Blood fall upon her, and send, O merciful Saviour, Your angels to conduct her to
a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.
For the Poor
Make us worthy, Lord, to serve those people throughout
the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands, this day,
their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give them peace and joy. - Mother
Teresa of Calcutta
For the Helpless Unborn
Heavenly Father, You created mankind in Your own image
and You desire that not even the least among us should perish. In Your love for us, You
entrusted Your only Son to the holy Virgin Mary. Now, in Your love, protect against the
wickedness of the evil, those little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.
Prayers and Heavenly Promises, Compiled from
Approved Sources, Joan Carroll Cruz, Tan Books and Publishing, Rockford, IL.
PRAYER FOR A DECEASED PERSON
O God, Whose property it is ever to have mercy and to spare, we
beseech Thee on behalf of the soul of Thy servant whom Thou hast called out of this world;
look upon her with pity and let her be conducted by the holy angels to paradise, her true
country. Grant that she who believed in Thee and hoped in Thee may not be left to suffer
the pains of the purgatorial fire, but may be admitted to eternal joys. Through Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth world
without end. Amen.
Pray an Our Father followed by a Hail Mary.
- Eternal rest give unto her, O Lord;
- And let perpetual light shine upon her.
All powerful God, we pray for our sister Mother Teresa,
who responded to the call of Christ and pursued wholeheartedly the ways of perfect love.
Grant that she may rejoice on that day when your glory will be revealed and in company
with all her brothers and sisters share for ever the happiness of your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. |