All Souls' Day Mass Prayers of the Faithful
These petitions are for All Souls' Day and other worship services praying for and remembering the departed. The prayers focus on the hope of those who die with faith in Christ and on gratitude for the life of the deceased person. Please use these petitions in worship services freely. If someone asks where you received them, please assist us in our ministry and credit us. Also, check out our other free prayers of the faithful.
For the Holy Catholic Church, for Francis our pope, ___________ our bishop, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For the leaders of the nations, that they would seek first the Kingdom of God, and fill the world with the peace and justice of Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all those who are sick or suffering, and especially those who are near death, that they would experience a happy death, free of pain and loneliness, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
For all the faithful departed in Christ, that perpetual light would shine upon them, and that their earthly imperfections be mercifully pardoned, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
In thanksgiving for all of our departed friends, family, and community members and the many ways in which they touched the lives of everyone around them. May their memories always live on, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
In thanksgiving for the new life which we all have in Jesus Christ, as we joyfully await the heavenly hope He has promised for us, we pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
Updated 10-25-2018