June 11, 2023
“Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your face.”
– Prayer of Intercession
When we grieve, our faith can give us hope, especially during the celebration of the Mass. When the priest says the Eucharistic prayer, he consecrates bread and wine, and they become the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He later offers intercessions for the Church, living and dead, recalling our loved ones who have died and reminding us that we will meet them again and stand before God in all his glory. The Eucharistic Prayers offer different intercessions:
“Remember also, Lord, your servants …. who have gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace. Grant them, O Lord, we pray and all who sleep in Christ, a place of refreshment, light and peace.”- “Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your face.”
- “To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life, give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.”
- “Remember also those who have died in the peace of your Christ and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known. To all of us, your children, grant, O merciful Father, that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom. There, with the whole of creation, freed from the corruption and sin of death, may we glorify you through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.”
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During the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass, be sure to remember your departed loved ones.