NOVENA PRAYERS FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS AND THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS
O JESUS, Thou didst suffer and die
that all mankind might be saved
and brought to eternal happiness.
Through the Agony of Thine Crown of Thorns
I offer it to Thy Eternal Father
that Thou wilt hear our pleas
for further the grace of final perseverance
for the just and mercy on sinners:
My dear parents and grandparents,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My spiritual and temporal benefactors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My friends and neighbors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
All for whom love or duty bids me pray,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who have offended me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will offend me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who have suffered disadvantage of harm through me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whom I, still a sinner, will offend,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are especially beloved by Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose death is near at hand,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who desire most to be united to Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who endure the greatest sufferings and trials,
especially spiritual torments,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose death is most remote,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those sinners have no one to pray for them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are most deserving
on account of their services to the Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The rich who do not need Thee and are thus the most destitute,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The mighty who spurn Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The spiritually blind, that they might see their folly,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The frivolous, who spend their time in idleness,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The poor, who do not seek the treasures of Heaven,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The tepid, who devote little time to prayer,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The indolent, who neglect to perform good works,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those of little faith,
who neglect the frequent reception of the Sacraments,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The habitual sinners,
who require for their salvation to a miracle of grace,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Parents who fail to watch over their children,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Superiors who are not solicitous
for the salvation of those entrusted to them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who strive for worldly riches and pleasures,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The worldly minded,
who fail to use their wealth and talents in the service of God,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who witness the death of others,
but do not think of their own,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who blaspheme and commit sacrilege,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who violate the dignity of the human body
and mind through impurity,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who sin because of my sins and bad example,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who do not provide for the life hereafter,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose judgment will be severe
because of the great things entrusted to them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The pope, kings and rulers,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The bishops and their counselors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My teachers and spiritual advisors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The priests of this diocese,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The defenders of the holy Catholic Faith,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who die on the battlefield,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who fight for their country,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will be buried in the sea,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are to die suddenly, in accidents and from other causes,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will die of heart attacks,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who suffer with cancer,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who suffer with AIDS,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who shall die without the last rites of the Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For Catholic apostates, heretics, and other unbelievers,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For Catholics who hold Masonic membership
or in other secret societies,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For the conversion of the Jews, Thy chosen people of old,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For abortionsists and those who aid them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For women who seek abortions,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For those who promote or practicre contraception,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For those who give scandal, especially to children,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
PRAYER
Final perseverance and pardon grant unto all of these, O Lord;
and let Thy graces through these petitions
flow unto them and be fruitful.
Amen.
NOVENAPRAYERS FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY
After each invocation say:
My Jesus, mercy and relief through Thy Sacred Wounds
O JESUS, Thou didst suffer and die that all mankind might be saved and brought to eternal happiness. Through the Agony of Thine Crown of Thorns I offer it to Thy Eternal Father that Thou wilt hear our pleas for further mercy on the souls of:
My dear parents and grandparents,
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives,
My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation,
My spiritual and temporal benefactors,
My friends and neighbors,
All for whom love or duty bids me pray,
Those who have offended me,
Those who have suffered disadvantage of harm through me,
Those who are especially beloved by Thee,
Those whose release is near at hand,
Those who desire most to be united to Thee,
Those who endure the greatest suffering,
Those whose release is most remote,
Those who are least remembered,
Those who are most deserving on account of their services to the Church,
The rich who are now the most destitute,
The mighty who are now powerless,
The once spiritually blind, who now see their folly,
The frivolous, who spent their time in idleness,
The poor, who did not seek the treasures of Heaven,
The tepid, who devoted little time to prayer,
The indolent, who neglected to perform good works,
Those of little faith, who neglected the frequent reception of the Sacraments,
The habitual sinners, who owe their salvation to a miracle of grace,
Parents who failed to watch over their children,
Superiors who were not solicitous for the salvation of those entrusted to them,
Those who strove for worldly riches and pleasures,
The worldly minded, who failed to use their wealth and talents in the service of God,
Those who witnessed the death of others, but would not think of their own,
Those who blasphemed and committed sacrilege without due reparation,
Those who violated the dignity of the human body and mind through impurity,
Those who are Purgatory because of me,
Those who did not provide for the life hereafter,
Those whose sentence is severe because of the great things entrusted to them,
The popes, kings and rulers,
The bishops and their counselors,
My teachers and spiritual advisors,
The deceased priests of this diocese,
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church,
The defenders of the holy Catholic Faith,
Those who dies on the battlefield,
Those who fought for their country,
Those who were buried in the sea,
Those who died suddenly, in accidents and from other causes,
Those who died of sudden illness,
Those who suffered and died of lingering illnesses,
Those who died without the last rites of the Church,
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours,
For those who procured abortions or aborted their children,
For those who promoted or practiced contraception,
For those who gave scandal, especially to children,
My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy judgment seat.
PRAYER
Eternal rest grant unto all of these, O Lord; and let the perpetual light of Thine countenance shine upon them soon. Amen.
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