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Grief and the Departed Novenas

Prayers for mourning, consolation, a happy death, the Holy Souls, and the faithful departed.

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows

For help in grief, family suffering, and perseverance at the foot of the Cross.

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Novena to St. Thérèse of Lisieux

To St. Thérèse of Lisieux from a 1956 prayer book bearing an imprimatur, with a distinct prayer and spiritual thought for every day.

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The Holy Souls in Purgatory

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Asking mercy for the departed and deeper conversion for ourselves.

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St. Barbara

Novena to St. Barbara

For fortitude, perseverance, the sacraments before death, and a holy, prepared death.

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St. Philomena

Novena to St. Philomena

For help in distress, hope for the sorrowing, and confidence in miraculous intercession.

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Holy Souls

Novena for One Recently Deceased (De Profundis)

A nine-day arrangement, made in 2026, of the complete De Profundis and the complete collect for the faithful departed from the 1910 Raccolta. It is a different edition from the former set of nine collects.

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Daily prayers for this intention

You can pray these on their own or alongside a novena. They are companions for your intention, not extra prayers required to complete the novena.

Eternal RestPray a short petition for the faithful departed.De Profundis for the Faithful DepartedPray the penitential psalm for the holy souls.Saint Joseph Prayers for Those in Their AgonyPray for those approaching death through the intercession of St. Joseph.