40 Days Prayer For The Faithful Departed

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On the third day after death, it is customary to commemorate the departed, since. In addition to these personal days for remembrance of the departed. Quite the same Wikipedia.

All Souls' Day

II.PREPARATORY PRAYERS ALL: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. LITANY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. In the day of judgment, O Lord, deliver the soul of We sinners, We beseech You, hear. Prayer guide 2018 for Christians is an excellent overview of different prayer types and levels. It is our pathway into the wonderful prayer world, which explains in detail how to start to pray God.

n.
in certain Christian churches, a day (usually Nov. 2) of services and prayer for the dead

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English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.

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  • All Souls' Day — • The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on 2 November, or, if this be a Sunday or a solemnity, on 3 November Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. All Souls Day All Souls Day … Catholic encyclopedia

  • All Souls' Day — The second day of November; a feast day of the Roman Catholic church, on which supplications are made for the souls of the faithful dead. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All Souls' Day — 2 November, when people in Christian churches pray for the souls of those who have died →↑All Saints Day … Dictionary of contemporary English

  • All Souls' Day — All′ Souls ′ Day n. rel a day of solemn prayer for all dead persons, usu. on Nov. 2 • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang

  • All Souls' Day — ► NOUN ▪ a Catholic festival with prayers for the souls of the dead in purgatory, held on 2 November … English terms dictionary

  • All Souls' Day — This article is about the Christian religious holiday. For the Latin American holiday, see Day of the Dead. For the 2005g film, see All Souls Day (film). For the Chinese holiday, see Qingming Festival. For the Buddhist holiday, see Ghost Festival … Wikipedia

  • All Souls' Day — (2 November) Also called Soulmas Day, Saumas, etc. This feast was devised by Abbot Odilo of Cluny (d. 1049), to pray for all the dead who have existed from the beginning of the world to the end of time . He set it in February, but it was soon… … A Dictionary of English folklore

  • All Souls' Day — a day of solemn prayer for all dead persons, observed by Roman Catholics and certain Anglicans, usually on November 2. [1550 60] * * * In the Roman Catholic church, a day commemorating all the Christians believed to be in purgatory. Celebrated on … Universalium

  • all-souls' day — The second of November, All Souls … New dictionary of synonyms

  • All Souls' Day — noun a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory • Syn: ↑November 2 • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: ↑November, ↑Nov … Useful english dictionary

Source: Philippine Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROCOR)

October 24, 2015

Orthodox Christians in Belarus visiting the cemetery as priests bless the graves.

In about one week, western Christians will commemorate all the dead on November 2, the Feast of All Souls. This commemoration is important to Filipinos, and I am often asked the question: Can we still keep All Souls Day?

The short answer: All Souls Day is not a feast on our calendar. However it isalways40thappropriate for Christian people to pray for our departed loved ones! Many families, not only in the Philippines but in many places, have the custom of observing All Souls Day or the anniversary of a loved one’s death by visiting or even having a picnic meal there at the grave. This is a healthy and pious custom, reminding us that “God is the God of the living, not of the dead, for all live to Him” (Luke 20:38). None of those who have fallen asleep in Christ are separated from Him, and death does not divide the Church.

Additionally, we have an Orthodox service called the Trisagion for the Departed or General Panihida which your priest offers at least seven times every year, on the Saturdays of Souls. Every Saturday is a traditional day to pray for the dead, because Christ rested in the tomb on Saturday. But these Saturdays are especially chosen for commemoration of the dead:

  • The Saturday of Meatfare Week (the second Saturday before Great Lent)
  • The second Saturday during Great Lent
  • The third Saturday during Great Lent
  • The fourth Saturday during Great Lent
  • Radonitsa (Monday or Tuesday after Thomas Sunday)
  • The Saturday before Pentecost
  • Demetrius Saturday (the Saturday before the feast of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki — Oct. 26/Nov. 8). This year it is on Saturday, November 7.

In the Orthodox Church we have not just one All Souls Day but seven of them, in addition to your family’s pious commemoration at the grave of your loved ones.

Catholic 40 Days After Death

Blessing graves in Serbia
Finally, besides the liturgical services of the Church which commemorate all those who have died in the Faith, the Church has provided us a prayer we can all pray at home, alone or together, for our loved ones who have fallen asleep in Christ: This is theFaithfulAkathist for the Departed

40 Days Prayer For The Faithful Departed Filipino

. I encourage all Christian people, but especially those who are now grieving for the loss of a loved one: Print this prayer, and add it to your own morning or evening prayers. It will help you to pour out your heart to the Lord. And as you ask mercy for your loved one the Lord will bless both them and you.