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The following prayers may be recited with the dying person, alternating with times of silence. Sometimes, the same prayer should be repeated many times. The Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be are also appropriate.
But what else? There is a great wealth of prayers for the dying and the dead that can be of assistance whenever we need them. Priests carry a little book called The Pastoral Care of the Sick (1983) that has a wealth of prayers for those who are sick, near death, and who have died, aside from the ritual texts for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and others.
The new book, Essential Prayers for the Dead, provides not only a collection of prayer options drawn from the Bible and the traditions of the Church, but also a brief, clear discussion of Purgatory and the role of the laity in helping those who have died through our prayers.
Find a list of Catholic prayers to recite with or for your dying loved one, like the last rites prayers, a prayer for the dying and other prayers for mourners.
Find comfort and relief with these Catholic prayers for various stages of death and dying. See prayers for a peaceful death, prayers for the dying and the sick, prayers immediately after death, and short texts.
Prayers after Death. The following prayers may be recited immediately after the person's death and may be repeated in the hours that follow. Saints of God, come to his (her) aid! Come to meet him...
Even if the dying person is not conscious, those who are present will draw consolation from these prayers and come to a better understanding of the paschal character of Christian death.
Prayers for the faithful departed are not just for All Souls’ Day or the month of November. The Sacred Scriptures (2 Maccabees 12:45) and the Church (CCC 958) remind Catholics of the importance of suffrages for the dead throughout the year.
Prayer for a Happy Death (Ven. John Henry Cardinal Newman) O my Lord and Savior, support me in my last hour in the strong arms of Thy Sacraments and by the fresh fragrance of Thy consolations.
Find comfort and solace in these prayers for the dying, inspired by saints and scripture. Learn how to commend your soul to God, ask for intercession, and prepare for eternal life.