9TH DAY NOVENA ACT OF CONTRITION

Most powerful and merciful Lord Jesus, Lover of Souls, most admirable in thy Saints; listen to the sighs and pleas of the Souls in purgatory who are desirous of thy Mercy and to the prayers of those who are making this novena for them so that they may obtain thy mercy and deign to rescue them from that prison of their great suffering. I beseech thee to relieve first those who are suffering there through my fault, my close relatives, the abandoned, and those who are about to be released from Purgatory. I beseech thee also to free above all those who injured me most and deliver from their sins those who are in bondage of mortal sin and bring them to a sincere repentance of their sins and become worthy of Heaven.

thoughts. Enlighten our minds that we may seriously meditate on thy sufferings and death and the pains endured by thine most glorious mother; and deign to hear and receive us before thy great majesty, thou who livest and reignest forever AMEN. (On the beads of the rosary for Our Father, say the following: -) L. By most merciful Jesus, look down with your eyes of pity on the faithful souls for whom thou suffered and died on the cross (On the beads of the Hail Mary. Say the following:) R. have mercy on the souls in purgatory L. My Jesus through thy bloody sweat in the garden, L. My Jesus, though the blow thou receive on thy sacred face, L. My Jesus through the scourging thou endured L. My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced they head L. My Jesus, through they carrying of the cross through the path of bitterness L. My Jesus, through thy face covered with blood which thou allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica L. My Jesus, through thy bloody garments which were cruelly removed from thy wounded body L. My Jesus, through thy holy body nailed on the cross L. My Jesus, through thy hands and feet pierced with cruel nails L. My Jesus, through thy sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water

NINTH DAY PRAYER: PRAY 5 APOSTLES CREED PRAYER

Creator and Redeemer of all Mankind, through the infinite merits of Thy Life, Passion and Death, I beg of thee to bestow on all souls, particularly those for whom I am making this novena, the pardon and indulgences they always desired. Through the intercession and merits of thy afflicted mother, specially by that sorrow of sorrows which she left thee buried in the tomb and returned home without the light of her eyes and the life of her heart, which is thou my Jesus, have mercy on the blessed souls so that they may enjoy thee eternally in heaven; Turn thine eyes of mercy, to on those who are in the miserable state of slavery of the Devil so that they may be restored to thy grace, and grant me what I ask of thee in this novena for thy greater honor and glory. AMEN This novena is intended for the eternal repose of soul of Emerito Gonzales. May the Lord have mercy on Titus and forgive his sins and bring him to everlasting life.

OFFERING:
Most Sweet Jesus, who in thy desire to redeem the world, deigned to be born, circumcised, mocked by the jews, to fall into the hands of thy enemies through the treacherous kiss of Judas, to be bound and brought to the place of sacrifice like a meat lamb, brought before Caiphas, Pilate and Herod, spat on accused and condemned with false witnesses to be slapped and have thy sacred body covered with wounds from the cruel scourging to be crowned with thorns, thy face covered with purple cloth in mockery stripped of thy garments, nailed and elevated on the cross, between two

DECADE OF THE PASSION

L. LORD open our lips and enflame our hearts and cleanse them of useless and evil

thieves as if thou wert one of them, offered gall and vinegar to drink and to be pierced in thy side with a lance, deliver O lord, the souls in Purgatory from their great sufferings, through thy most bitter passion, bring them to thy glory and deliver us from the pains of hell through the merits of thy holy passion and death on the cross, so that we maybe worthy to enter that kingdom where thou brought the good thief who was crucified with thee, who liveth ang reigneth with the father and holy spirit forever.

St. Barbara All ye Holy Virgins and widows All ye Saints of God Be Merciful spare them O Lord Be merciful, graciously hear us O Lord RESPONSE: O LORD, DELIVER THEM From all evil From thy wrath From the rigor of justice From the power of the devil From the gnawing worn of conscience From long enduring sorrow From eternal flames From intolerable cold From horrible darkness From dreadful weeping and wailing Through thine admirable conception Through thy Holy Nativity Through thy most sweet name Through thy baptism and holy fasting Through thy Most profound humiliation Through thy prompt obedience Through thy Infinite LoveThrough thy Bloody sweat Through thy sorrow and anguish Through thy bonds Through thy scourging Through thy crowning with thorns Through thy carrying of the cross Through thy most cruel death Through thy most holy wounds Through thy most bitter cross and passion RESPONSE: WE BESEECH THEE HEAR US Through thy Holy resurrection, Through thine admirable ascension Through the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete In the day of Judgement We sinners Thou who forgavest Magdalene and didst hearken to the prayer of the thief Thou who savest freely thine elect Thu who hast the keys of Heaven and hell That thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors from the pains of hell That thou wouldst be pleased to have mercy on those of whom no special remembrance is made on earth That thou wouldst be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their sins That thou wouldst be pleased to fulfill their desires That thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed King of Awful Majesty

LITANY
Lord Have mercy on us Lord have mercy on us Christ have mercy on us Christ have mercy on us Lord Have mercy on us Lord have mercy on us Christ hear us Christ graciously hear us RESPONSE: HAVE MERCY ON THE SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED God the father of heaven God the Son, Redeemer of the world God the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity, One God RESPONSE: PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Holy Mary Holy Mother of God Holy Virgin of Virgins St. Michael All ye Angels and Archangels All ye Orders of the Blessed Spirits St. John the Baptist St. Joseph All ye Holy Patriarchs and Prophets St. Peter St Paul St. John All ye Holy Apostles and Evangelists St. Stephen St. Lawrence All ye Holy Martyrs St. Gregory St. Ambrose St Augustine St. Jerome All ye Holy bishops and confessors All ye Holy Doctors All ye Holy Priests and Levites All ye Holy monks and hermits St. Mary Magdalene

Son of God Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, Grant unto them rest Lamb of Gods who takest away the sins of the world, Grant unto them rest Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant unto them everlasting rest Christ hear us, Christ graciously hear us Lord have mercy Christ have mercy From the gates of hell Deliver their souls O Lord O Lord hear my prayer And let my cry come unto thee LET US PRAY O GOD THE CREATOR AND REDEEMER OF ALL FAITHFUL, GRANT UNTO THE SOULS OF THRY SERVANTS DEPARTED, THE REMISSION OF THEIR SINS; THAT BY PIOUS SUPPLICATION THEY MAY OBTAIN THAT PARDON WHICH THEY HAVE ALWAYS DESIRED. GRANT THIS O LORD, WHO LIVEST AND REIGNEST FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN O ETERNAL GOD, WHO BESIDES THE GENERAL PRECEPT OF CHARITY, HAS COMMANDED A PARTICULAR RESPECT TO PARENT, KINDRED AND BENEFACTORS; GRANT WE BESEECH THEE, THAT AS THEY WERE THE INSTRUMENT BY WHICH THY PROVIDENCE BESTOWED ON US OUR BIRTH, EDUCATION AND ENUMRABLE OTHER BLESSINGS SO OUR PRAYERS MAY BE THE MEANS TO OBTAIN A SPEEDY RELEASE FROM THEIR EXCESSIVE SUFFERINGS, AND FREE ADMITTANCE TO THINE INFINITE JOYS, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LOED. AMEN LET US PRAY O GOD, WHOSE PROPERTY IS EVER TO HAVE MERCY AND TO SPARE WE HUMBLY BESEECH THEE IN BEHALF OF THEY SERVANT, EMERITO GONZALES, WHOM THOU HAST THIS DAY CALLED OUT IN THIS WORLD, THAT THOU WOULDST NOT DELIVER HIM INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY NOT FOGET HIM FOREVER. BUT BID THE HOLY ANGELS AND LEAD HIM INTO PARADISE, HIS TRUE COUNTRY, THAT FOR AS MUCH AS IN THEE HE PUT HIS HOPE AND TRUST HE MAY NOT ENDURE THE PAINS OF

HELL, BUT MAY COME TO THE POSSESSION OF ETERNAL JOYS. THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THY SON, WHO WITH THEE, LIVETH AND REIGNETH IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD, WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN. BE MERCIFUL, WE BEESCH THEE O LORD, TO THE SOUL OF THY SERVANT, EMERITO GONZALZ, FOR WHOM WE OFFER TO THEE THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE, HIMBLY BESEECHING THY MAJESTY THAT BY THOSE HOLY AND PROPITIATORY OFFERINGS, HE MAY BE FOUND WORTHY TO WIN EVERLASTING REST. THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST6, THY SON WHO WITH THEE LIVETH AND REIGNETH IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD, WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN. GRANT WE BESEECH THEE, ALMIGHTY GOD THAT THE SOUL OF THY SERVANT EMERITO GONZALES, WHICH HAS THIS DAY DEPARTED OUT OF THIS WORLD, MAYBE CLEANSED BY THIS SACRIFICE AND DELIVERED FROM SINS AND MAY RECEIVED FORGIVENESS AND EVERLASTING REST. THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST6, THY SON WHO WITH THEE LIVETH AND REIGNETH IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD, WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN. ABSOLVE, O LORD THE SOUL OF THY SERVANT EMERITO GONZALES, FROM EVERY BOND OF SIN SO THAT BY THY AID, HE MAY DESERVE TO ESCAPE THE JUDGEMENT OF WRATH AND COME TO THE ENJOYMENT OF BEATITUDE INETERNAL LIGHT. L. ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM O LORD R. AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM L. FROM THE GATES OF HELL R. DELIVER HIS SOUL O LORD L. MAY HE REST IN PEACE R. AMEN L. O LORD HEAR MY PRAYER R. AND LET MY CRY COME UNTO THEE L. THE LORD BE WITH YOU R. AND WITH THY SPIRIT LET US PRAY O GOD, THE CREATOR AND REDEEMER OF ALL FAITHFUL, GRANT TO THE SOUL OF THY SERVANT, EMERITO GONZALES THE REMISSION OF ALL HIS SINS, THROUGH THY

PIOUS SUPPLICATIONS, HE MAY OBTAIN THE PARDON HE HAS ALWAYS DESIRED WHO LIVEST AND REIGNEST WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN L. ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD R. AND LET THE PERTUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM L. MAY HE REST IN PEACE R. AMEN 1. O JESUS CHRIST, MY LORD, WHOM TO REDEEM ME WAS CROWNED WITH THORND CRUCIFIED, I ADORE AND BESEECH THEE, THAT THY CROSS BE MY DEFENSE AGAINST MY EVIL ENEMIES R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 2. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, WHO TO REDEEM ME ENDURED SO MUCH SUFFERINGS AND DRANK GALL AND VINEGAR, I ADORE AND BESEECH THEE THAT THE SUFFERING BE THE CURE OF MY SOUL R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 3. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, BY THE BITTERNESS THOU SUFFERED ON THE CROSS BECAUSE OF MY SINS PARTICULARLY WHEN THY SOUL PARTED FROM THY BODY, I BESEECH THEE TO HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL ON THE DAY OF IS DEOARTURE FROM THIS WORLD R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 4. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, WHO TO REDEEM ME, THY SACRED BODY WAS ANNOINTED AND BURED I ADORE AND BESEECH THEE THAT THY DEATH BY MY LIFE R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 5. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, WHO DESCENDED TO THE LIMBO OF THE HOLY FATHER AND FREED THOSE WHO WERE IMPRISONED THERE I ADORE AND BESEECH THEE NOT TO PERMIT MY SOUL NOT TO BE IMPRISONED IN HELL R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 6. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, WHO WITH GREAT POWER RESURRECTED THY SELF AND ASCENDED TO HEAVEN, WHERE THOU SEATETH AT

THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD THE FATHER, I PRAY TO THEE TO HAVE MERCY ON US R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 7. O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, THE GOOD SHEPEHERD, DEFEND THE JUST, ENLIGHTEN THE SINNERS, HAVE MERCY ON THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, AND ON ME, GREAT SINNER R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 8. O JESUS CHRIST MY LOD, WHO WILL COME TO JUDGE US, TO BRING THE JUST TO THY GLORY AND THE SINNERS TO ETERNAL PUNISHMENT, I ADORE AND BESEECH THEE THAT THY PASSION MAY FREE ME FROM ALL PAINS AND BRING ME TO ETERNAL LIFE R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY 9. O MOST LOVING FATHER, I OFFER THEE THE INNOCENT DEATH OF THY SON AND THE LOVES OF HIS DIVINE HEART FOR THE PAINS THAT I A POOR SINNER, ABOE ALL OTHER SINNERS DESERVE; I ALSO OFFCER THIS PASSION AND CORDIAL LOVE FOR ALL MY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS, I BESEECH THEE TO HAVE MERCY ON US R. OUR FATHER AND HAIL MARY PRAYER O JESUS CHRIST MY LORD, I HUMBLY BESEECH THEE, TO GRANT ME THE PARDON AND GRACES THAT ARE ACCORDED BY ST. GREGORY TO THOSE WHO THROUGH THIS HOLY PRAYERS REVERE THE MYSTERIES OF THY GREAT PASSION WHO LIVETH AND REIGNETH FOREVER AND EVER. (our father and hail mary) FINAL PRAYER O LORD GOD, WHO LEFT US THE MARK OF THY PASSION ON THE HOLY SHEET, IN WHICH THY SACRED BIDY WAS WRAPPED WHEN IT WAS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS BY JOSEPH, GRANT US, LORD, THAT BY THY DEATH AND BURIAL, WE MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE GLORY OF THE RESSEURRECTION, WHERE THOU LIVETH AND REIGNETH WITH THE FATHER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD, FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN