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02 Nov 2014 - Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), Cycle A

Penitential Act Invitation We pray to be with God now and at the hour of our death. Invocations We remember with love all who have come before us. Lord, have mercy. We hope to remain faithful in love and service all our lives. Christ, have mercy. We call on God be be merciful in our final hours. Lord, have mercy. Prayer of the Faithful The universal prayer As the days become shorter, we bring to mind those who have died and contemplate our own homecoming to God. Let us offer our prayers, with hope in God and in loving response to all who have ever prayed for us. For all the faithful departed. May those who have fallen asleep in the Lord find eternal life and be raised on the last day, especially those we now remember, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For the salvation of the world. May the Lord who is our shepherd provide for all in need, guide and protect them, and bring them to a place where the wise and just will shine like the stars, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For all who gather at the table of the Lord. May the celebration of the Eucharist show that to live with Christ we must imitate his sacrifice of suffering love, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For the church, the community of believers. May we experience communion with God, one another, the saints, and all who have gone before us in faith, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. God of eternal life, none who have faith in you are lost. Listen to our prayerful words of faith, and lead us to our own final glory, where we will dwell in you and with your Son and the Holy Spirit, forever.

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02 Nov 2008 - Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), Cycle A

The universal prayer As the days become shorter, we bring to mind those who have died and contemplate our own homecoming to God. Let us offer our prayers, with hope in God and in loving response to all who have ever prayed for us. For all the faithful departed. May those who have fallen asleep in the Lord find eternal life and be raised on the last day, especially those we now remember, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For the salvation of the world. May the Lord who is our shepherd provide for all in need, guide and protect them, and bring them to a place where the wise and just will shine like the stars, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For all who gather at the table of the Lord. May the celebration of the Eucharist show that to live with Christ we must imitate his sacrifice of suffering love, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. For the church, the community of believers. May we experience communion with God, one another, the saints, and all who have gone before us in faith, we pray, Lord, hear our prayer. God of eternal life, none who have faith in you are lost. Listen to our prayerful words of faith, and lead us to our own final glory, where we will dwell in you and with your Son and the Holy Spirit, forever.

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January 30

All for the good

Catholic Schools Week is the perfect time to reflect on what we can learn from our Catholic schoolchildren. One young student wrote in a religion class report, “If you do good things, you will have good experiences. If you do bad things, you will have bad experiences.” This simple yet profound understanding of virtuous living echoes Jesus’ teaching in the gospel: “The measure you give will be the measure you get.” If we want the young people in our lives to lead lives of love and good works, we do well to model those actions ourselves.

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