Requiem for Deceased Familiars and Benefactors.
"Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of Hell and the bottomless pit. Deliver them from the jaws of the lion, lest hell engulf them, lest they be plunged into darkness; but let the holy standard- bearer Michael lead them into the holy light, as once you promised to Abraham and to his seed. Lord, in praise we offer you Sacrifices and prayers; accept them on behalf of those who we remember this day: Lord, make them pass from death to life, as once you promised to Abraham and to his seed." – from the Offertory of the traditional Requiem Mass. Today, 5 September, the Dominican Order prays for all its deceased familiars and benefactors. May they be freed from the pains of Purgatory and rest in the peace of Christ in heaven. This wood carving of the Mass being offered for the relief of souls in Purgatory is from the church of St Dominic in San Francisco.
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