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Vestment: VioletIn Commemoratione omnium fidelium defunctorum
In Commemoratione omnium fidelium defunctorum
On All Souls' Day, the Church turns her prayers, Holy Masses, and indulgences toward the holy souls in Purgatory, asking God to cleanse them from every stain of venial sin and grant them eternal rest and perpetual light in heaven. Catholic doctrine affirms that it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead (2 Maccabees 12:46).
Source: Roman Missal & Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1032
If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away, behold all things are made new. But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins; and he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee. Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Jesus said to his disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is neither good for anything any more, but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Catholic Public Domain Lectionary (Douay-Rheims / Vulgate). Weekday Lectionary · Reconciliation and New Creation in Christ.
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Calendar: General Roman Calendar. Celebrations proper to Nigeria, the Diocese of Abakaliki or the chaplaincy are celebrated as appointed.