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Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, our Catholic faith teaches us that the souls in Purgatory need our help, and that we ought to help them with our prayers. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:           L. We pray for our parishioners, that we may be more aware and reactive to the needs of the faithful departed in Purgatory by offering prayers and acts of mortification and self-denial for…

When some people say that Catholics pray for the dead, that is incorrect. Catholics do not pray for just the dead, the correct statement is that Catholics pray for the souls in Purgatory. The Catechism defines Purgatory as the postmortem “final purification” (CCC1031) for those who died in God’s grace and friendship, so that they may achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joys of heaven (CCC1030). This “final purification” accomplishes three things: (1) the remission of the remaining guilt…