
Litany of Prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
O Jesus, You suffered and died that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of:
℣: My dear parents, grandparents and spouse, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My brothers and sisters and other near relatives, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My Godparents and sponsor of Confirmation, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My spiritual and temporal benefactors, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My friends and neighbors, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: All for whom love or duty calls me to pray, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who have suffered disadvantages or harm through me, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who have caused me disadvantages or harm, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who I have led astray, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who have led me astray, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who are especially beloved by you, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those whose release is near at hand, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who desire most to be united with you, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy℟.
℣: Those who endure the greatest sufferings, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who are least remembered, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those whose release is most remote, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who are most deserving on account of their services to the Church, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The rich, who now are the most destitute, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The mighty, who now are powerless, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The poor who did not seek the treasures of heaven, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The tepid, who devoted little time to prayer, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The indolent, who neglected to perform good works, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the Sacraments, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Parents who failed to watch over their children, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who strove for worldly riches and pleasures, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The worldly-minded, who failed to use their wealth and talents in the service of God, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who did not provide for the life hereafter, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those whose sentence is severe because of the great things entrusted to them, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The Popes, kings and rulers, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The Bishops and their counselors, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The Priests and Religious of the Catholic Church, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My teachers and spiritual advisers, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: The defenders of the holy faith, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who died on the battlefield, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who fought for their country, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who were buried in the sea, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who died of apoplexy, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who died of heart attacks, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who suffered and died of any lengthy illness or condition, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who died suddenly in accidents, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who died without the Last Rites of the Church, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Your servant, Pope Francis, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before your judgment seat, ℟. Jesus Have Mercy
℣: Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them with your Saints forever more because you are gracious.
Let us pray:
℣: May the prayer of your suppliant people, we beseech you, O Lord, benefit the souls of your departed servants and handmaids, that you both deliver them from all their sins and make them partakers of your redemption.
℟. Amen.
℣: May the divine assistance remain always with us. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
℣: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
℟. Amen.
℣: Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
℟. Make my heart like unto Thine.
℣: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Patron Saint of the Holy Souls in Purgatory,
℟. Pray for us!
℣: St. Joseph, model and patron of those who love the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
℟. Pray for us!
Amen