The nine-day novena for the dead is exactly what it sounds like. It is a series of prayers recited over a period of nine days in honor of a deceased person.
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- Day 1 - Novena for the Dead
- 2nd day - Novena for the dead
- 3rd day - Novena for the dead
- 4th day - Novena for the dead
- 5th day - Novena for the dead
- 6th day - Novena for the dead
- 7th day - Novena for the dead
- 8th day - Novena for the dead
- 9th day - Novena for the dead
Day 1 - Novena for the Dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Lord our God, accept our prayers,
prayers and mortifications and sighs
the right to vote for the holy souls for whom we are making this novena;
and we pray for motherly love
that your most holy mother gave you,
as I followed you on the path of pain to Calvary
and give us what we ask of you in this novena
for your greater honor and glory.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
2nd day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Merciful God, we ask you
for the pain that your Holy Mother saw you suffer
and torment yourself on the cross,
may the holy souls in purgatory be relieved of these worries;
especially for the soul of _,
for which we pray and offer in this novena.
Carry those who are sunk in their sins
to the true knowledge of his guilt
and grant us what we ask of you in this novena,
for your greater honor and glory.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
3rd day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Almighty Father, whom no one asks without hope of receiving,
through the intercession of Saint Joseph
and the Blessed Virgin Mary,
empower suffering souls in purgatory
to get away from this place
especially for the soul of __.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
4th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
merciful god,
by whose grace the saints rest in glory,
We ask you to release the blessed souls from purgatory,
especially for the soul of ___________,
for whom we pray in this novena.
May your compassion and love shine through
to enter his kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
5th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
sovereign lord,
in which it is fitting to be merciful,
Through the intercession of Saint Michael the Archangel,
and for the pain of his Blessed Mother
that you suffered when the soldier pierced your side with a spear,
have mercy on the soul of __
to whom we offer this novena
and take him to his eternal rest in heaven,
to the more glory and honor of his name.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
6th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Lord Jesus Christ,
incline your ear to our requests.
have mercy on the souls in purgatory,
especially for the soul of _______
for whom we are making this novena.
We humbly ask you to release them
and lead them to heaven's happiness,
for the greater glory and honor of your name.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
7th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Lord of Mercy, hear our prayer.
May our brother/sister _,
what you named your son/daughter on earth,
enter the kingdom of peace and light,
where your saints dwell in glory.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
a god forever and ever.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
8th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Creator and Redeemer of all mankind,
by the infinite merits of passion,
death and resurrection,
we ask you to pour out the immense treasures of your grace
in these blessed souls
especially for the eternal rest of __'s soul.
Bring those in sin
to true knowledge and repentance
and grant us what we ask of you in this novena,
by Christ our Lord.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...
9th day - Novena for the dead
Let's begin, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Führer:
Lord God, you are the glory of believers
and the life of the righteous.
His Son redeemed us through death and resurrection.
our brother/sister__,
He was faithful and believed in the resurrection.
Grant him the joys and blessings of the life to come.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
a god forever and ever.
Al: Amen.
Leader: Jesus, by your blood on the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for the slap you received in your holy face,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the cruel stripes you have suffered,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by the crown of thorns that pierced your head,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, for carrying the cross,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by allowing your bloodstained face to be imprinted on Veronica's veil,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, by your clothes cruelly torn from your wounded body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, nailed to the cross for your holy body,
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Leader: Jesus, on your side, who was pierced by a spear and from which blood and water flowed.
Answer (all): Have mercy on the soul of...
Pray 1: Our Father... Pray 1: Hail Mary... Pray 1: Glory be...