MONTH OF THE
HOLY SOULS

At each Mass throughout the year, we pray for our deceased relatives and friends - and those who have   no-one to pray for them.  Requiescant in Pace.

The month of November is a time dedicated to praying for all the faithful departed in a special way. We pray especially for all those who have died during the last year.                             

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen

Please keep all who are suffering bereavement at this time in your prayers, especially during the month of November.

ST. CONVAL’S CEMETERY MASS

5th November 


HAWKHEAD CEMETERY

19th November

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
12th November 2023

"At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
we will remember them."

Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on Earth,
the peace that was meant to be.

With God as our Father,
brothers and sisters all are we.
Let me walk with my sister and brother
in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me;
let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
let this be my solemn vow:

To take each moment and live
each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.
                                                                (Anon.)

Families of deceased loved ones of the parish who died last year are invited to join our Parish community to remember in prayer those who have died.

Please keep them and all who are suffering bereavement at this time in your prayers, especially during the month of November.
 

HOLY SOULS 

November is the month
in which we pray for
the faithful departed (R.I.P.).
 

If you wish to have your family and friends remembered in all Masses throughout November, please put their names on a ‘November List’ which is available to collect and return it to              Canon Eddie.
 

Universal Prayer for use during the Month of November

Our Lord comes to raise the dead, and comforts us with the solace of his love. In reverence let us pray to God, source of all mercies:

For Francis our Pope, for the Bishops of Scotland, and for all those who minister in the Church.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For peace in the world, for prosperity in the Church, and for the unity of Christians.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who govern, for order in public life, and for the wellbeing of God’s holy people.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For medics and carers, for the scientific community, and for all who have made sacrifices for others.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For the relief of the poor, for the comfort of the afflicted, and for the healing of the sick.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For the eternal rest of those who have died, for the departed who worshipped the Lord here with us, and for those who died alone.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who have lost someone they loved, for those who were unable to say goodbye, and for those who are suffering the pain of grief.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For confidence in the loving mercy of God, for faith in the Resurrection to new life, and for the hope of being reunited in God’s kingdom.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Almighty ever-living God,
remember the love with which you graced your servants in life.
Receive them, we pray, into the mansions of the saints.
Look with favour on those who mourn,
and comfort them in their loss.
Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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PRAYER OF COMMENDATION

Into your hands, Father of Mercies, we commend our brothers and sisters in the sure and certain hope that, together with all who have died in Christ, they will rise with Him on the last day.

We give you thanks for the blessings which you have bestowed upon them in this life;
they are signs to us of your goodness and of our fellowship with the saints in Christ.

Merciful Lord, turn towards us and listen to our prayers: open the gates of Paradise
to your servants and help us who remain to comfort one another with assurances
of faith, until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our brothers and sisters
for ever.  Amen 

RETURNING to GOD

We are born in exile and die there too.
As soon as we set sail
on the great voyage of life,
we begin our return.
We spend our lives dreaming
of a homeland we have never seen.

Like homing birds
that are released in a strange country,
and know no rest until they return home,
so it is with us.

When we die,
we do not so much go to God
as return to Him.

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I GO TO THE FATHER
PRAYER OF FAREWELL

I know that
my Redeemer lives
and on that
final day of days
His voice
shall bid me rise again:
unending joy,
unceasing praise!

This hope I cherish
in my heart:
to stand on earth,
my flesh restored;
and, not as a stranger
but a friend,
behold my Saviour
and my Lord.

Amen