Fr. Steve Gallagher (the author of our Police Officer’s Devotional) has a goal to empty Purgatory and has extended a gracious offer to the Holy Heroes community to join him!
A message from Fr. Gallagher:
From October 29- November 6, I will be offering a Novena of Masses for the dearly departed and for you and your intentions.
Please consider having Masses offered for the repose of the souls of your family and friends. Ask yourself:
- When was the last time I had a Holy Mass said for someone?
- When was the last time I had a Mass said for the repose of the souls of my deceased parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents?
- How about a brother or a sister or an aunt or an uncle?
- Maybe the neighbors you grew up with or your fellow students or co-workers or acquaintances?
- This list is endless and is only limited by your imagination.
Considering the state of the world today and ask yourself this: “Who will have a Mass said for the repose of my soul after I die? Do my friends and relatives even know to do such a thing?”
Please consider forwarding this to as many as you can. There is no limit to the number of poor souls in Purgatory whom you can add to this Novena of Masses.
It would be really nice if we could make a serious impact on emptying Purgatory!
If you feel so inclined, you can thank Fr. Gallagher with a donation for his parish in Alaska:
Fr. Steve Gallagher
St. Gregory Nazianzen
P.O. Box 495
Sitka, Alaska 99835
Another way you can help the dearly departed:
We can help the Faithful Departed by “boosting our prayers” to get a “plenary indulgence” specifically for the dead by following some simple steps included on the back of this card.
There are specific requirements–and special ones on All Souls Day!–but this card explains them all.
Perfect to distribute for parish, Catholic school, Halloween or All Saints party!
PLUS with this card, you can note the names of each dearly departed by the date you will offer an indulgence for them–this will act as a reminder to pray for them on that day!
Parishes: bulk discounts automatically apply so PLEASE get these cards to hand out to your parishioners. We need to pray for souls in Purgatory!
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My novena intentions are for the deceased souls of my husband’s and my parents, grandparents and all of our ancestors, also for dear friends and their families.
All my family , relatives, friends, classmates, Ccd classmates , priests , nuns that helped me. And anyone who helped me, doctors, dentists, nurses, all in my husbands family,
Harold McGrath, Sybilla McGrath, Myrtle Bowman, Ian Toon , Barbara McGrath, Geraldine Hassenflug, David Hassenflug Emma Hardwick , Edward Smidebush ,Fern Grant, Raymond McGrath, Murph McGrath , Mae McGrath, Gerald Gutekunst, Patrick McGrath, Agatha Toon , Bertram Toon ,Alma Toon. Kelvy Toon, Charolette Toon , Daryl Toon, Kyle Toon, Chuck ToonJr. Lorrie Toon And ,
,Sheila Smiley , Chiko Erving, Bill Erving,
All souls that have passed, Amen
Praying for all my family and friends.
For all my family and friends.
my novena intentions for: James and Opal Seideman, William and Josephine Seideman, Billy and Bobbie Seideman, Ricky Seideman, Glenn Burchfield, William and Betsey Brasuell.
My Novena intentions are for: James Gerard Caire Jr.
Giovanni Predonzan, Maria Predonzan, Cristina Bermudez, Lindsey Miller, Cristina Colucci, Barbara Reynolds, James Gerard Caire Sr., Jose Macri, Italy Sequera,
Can’t sign in without a google acct. Make it simpler to add names for the Holy Souls Novena.
It prepopulates gmail accounts, but if you don’t have a gmail, you can still enter your email address to add your loved ones! If you are still having trouble, shoot me an email at clara@holyheroes.com and I will make sure your loved ones are added to the Mass list.