Prayers and Litanies

O God of compassion, your people are anxious in this time of pandemic. Send your Holy Spirit among us to dispel our fears. We cry out to you in our confusion; comfort us in our affliction.

Grant our leaders wisdom to guide us. Strengthen and sustain those who are ill, and be with those who care for them.

Help us to travel this road in solidarity with our neighbors, with our eyes fixed on the salvation promised us through the death and resurrection of your Son, who is Lord forever and ever.

Amen

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Prayer Petitions
 

Morning Offering to the Sacred Heart

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all our associates, and in particular for the intentions of our Holy Father for this month.

Serenity Prayer

O God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking, as he did, the sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to His will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with Him forever.


 

Spiritual Communion Prayer

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart ... I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.


Litany of Deliverance 
(St. Thelca, Virgin & Martyr )

Deliver me, O Lord, from all dangers of Hell and all pains and tribulations... Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Enoch and Elias from the common death of the World... Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family)  as Thou didst deliver Noah from the flood...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Abraham from the midst of the Chaldeans...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Job from his sufferings... Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Issac from being sacrificed by his father...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Lot from Sodom and the flames of fire...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Moses from the law of Pharaoh, King of Egypt... Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Daniel from the lion’s den...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Susanna from her false accusers...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver David from the hands of Saul and Goliath...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver three children from the fiery furnace and from the hands of an unmerciful King...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver Peter and Paul out of prison...  Amen.
Deliver me, O Lord, (and my family) as Thou didst deliver the Blessed Virgin and Martyr St. Thelca from most cruel torment, so vouchsafe to deliver me...  Amen.

St. Thelca, Virgin & Martyr was put in chains in a dungeon, she was delivered from fire, snakes, from lions and many other dangers.  She actually died a natural death.   She is called a martyr because she would have been martyred several times had not God delivered her out of each situation to use her, showing His power and mercy.
Source: (http://www.faithleap.org)




Litany for the Sick

Lord, have mercy on [him or her], Christ, have mercy on [him].
Lord, have mercy on [him]. O God the Father, Creator of the world, Have mercy on [him].
O God the Son, Redeemer of mankind, Have mercy on [him].
O God the Holy Spirit, perfecter of the elect, Have mercy on [him],
O Sacred Trinity, one God in three persons, Have mercy on [him].

Holy Mary, pray for [him]. All ye holy Angels and Archangels, pray for…
Holy Abel, 
All ye blessed company of the just.
Holy Abraham, 
St. John the Baptist, 
All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, 
St. Peter and St. Paul, 
St. Andrew and St. John, 
All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists,
All ye holy disciples of our Lord, 
All ye holy Innocents,
St. Stephen and St. Laurence,
All ye holy Martyrs,
St. Sylvester and our holy Father St. Augustine,
St. Patrick, our glorious Apostle,
All ye holy Bishops and Confessors,
St. Benedict and St. Francis,
All ye holy Priests and Religious,
St. Mary Magdalen and St. Lucy,
All ye holy Virgins and Widows,

All ye saints of God, Make intercession for [him].
Have mercy, O Lord, and spare [him].
Have mercy, O Lord, and hear [him].

From all [his] sins, deliver [him], O Lord.
From all the temptations and snares of Satan, 
From all impatience and repining at thy just chastisements,
From dejection of spirit and diffidence in thy mercy,
From the fear of death and too much desire of life,
From distracting [his] mind with the things of this world, and neglecting to prepare for eternity,
By thy cross and passion,
By thy death and burial,
By thy glorious resurrection and ascension,
By the grace of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter,

In the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, deliver [him], O Lord.
We sinners, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That it may please Thee to comfort [him] in [his] sorrow, and to enable [him] to look beyond death and the blessed state it leads to, we beseech Thee to hear us.
That it would please Thee to bring into [his] thoughts all thy mercies, and by them encourage [him] to a confidence in Thee, we beseech…
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe [him] by thy grace to order all [his] temporal affairs with prudence, justice, and charity, and with a free and quiet…wholly to dispose [himself] for heaven, we beseech…
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe [him] the grace heartily to forgive all those who have offended [him], and to satisfy according to [his] power whoever has suffered the least prejudice by [him], we beseech…
That being thus reconciled to Thee and all the world, [he] may, with a humble and assured hope, reverently receive the sacred viaticum of thy blessed Body, and firmly persevere to the end in thy grace and favour, we beseech…
That the pains of [his] sickness may expiate the punishment due to [his] sins, by diminishing [his] love of this world, and increasing [his] desire of the next, we beseech…
That whatever thy providence shall determine concerning [him], [he] may readily submit to thy holy will, and whether (he) live or die, be always thine, we beseech…
Son of God, we beseech…

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us.
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.

Our Father …

O Lord, hear my prayer. And let my supplication come unto Thee.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, in whose hands are the keys of life and death, and whose infinite wisdom disposes all things for the best to those who love Thee, behold, we beseech Thee, thy servant whom Thou hast cast upon the bed of sickness, and support with thy grace [his] afflicted spirit; strengthen [his] faith, increase [his] hope, and perfect [his] charity; sanctify to [him] every accident of [his] sufferings, that if thy mercy shall restore [him] to [his] health, [he] may more carefully correct the errors of [his] former life; and, if it shall please Thee to call [him] to thyself, [he] may pass through the valley of the shadow of death with safety, and be transported by thy holy angels into the mansions of bliss, where no fear shall trouble [him], no pains torment [him], nor any grief disturb the quiet of [his] mind, but perfect security, pure delight, and unspeakable joys shall for ever be established unto [him]: through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy only Son, who, with Thee and the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth one God, world without end. Amen.
(Source: aleteia.org)




Litany for the Faithful Departed

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.

God, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
God the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 

Holy Mary, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. 
Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of virgins,
St. Michael, All ye angels and archangels,
All ye orders of 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, Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All ye holy priests and levites,
All ye holy monks and hermits,
St. Mary Magdalen,
St. Catherine,
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.

From all evil, O Lord, deliver them.
From Thy wrath,
From the rigor of Thy justice,
From the power of the devil,
From the gnawing worm 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 Thine infinite love,
Through Thy sorrow and anguish,
Through Thy bloody sweat,
Through Thy bonds,
Through Thy scourging,
Through Thy crowning with thorns,
Through Thy carrying of the cross,
Through Thy most cruel death,
Through Thy five most holy wounds,
Through Thy most bitter cross and passion,
Through Thy holy Resurrection,
Through Thine admirable Ascension,
Through the coming of the Holy Ghost, the Paraclete,
In the day of judgment,

We sinners,  We beseech Thee, hear us.
Thou Who forgavest Magdalen and didst hearken to the prayer of the thief,
Thou Who savest freely Thine elect,
Thou Who hast the keys of death and hell,
That Thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents,
relations, friends, and benefactors, from the pains of Purgatory,
That Thou wouldst be pleased to have mercy on those of whom no especial remembrance is made on earth,
That Thou wouldst be pleased to fulfill all their desires,
That Thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed,
King of awful Majesty,
Son of God,

Lamb of God, 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 rest.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant unto them rest everlasting.
Christ hear us, Christ graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. From the gate of hell,
Deliver their souls, O Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer,
O Lord, hear my prayer. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins; that, by pious supplication, they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired. Grant this, 0 God, Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.

O eternal God, Who besides the general precept of charity, hast commanded a particular respect to parents, kindred, and benefactors; grant, we beseech Thee, that, as they were the instruments by which Thy Providence bestowed on us our birth, education, and innumerable other blessings, so our prayers may be the means to obtain for them a speedy release from their excessive sufferings, and free admittance to Thine infinite joys. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Eternal rest give them, O Lord.  And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.  Amen.
Sources: (purgatorysouls.blogspot.com, dominusvobiscum.org/)