Praying for deceased relatives and friends is an expression of our own confident hope in eternal life with God. Sunday is All Souls Day. You are invited to include your departed loved ones in intercessory prayers we will offer during our feast day Mass celebrated at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and throughout the month of November. You may also burn a Votive Light for these souls.

Your remembrance is a gift of priceless spiritual value.

Any offerings you include will help the Association of the Miraculous Medal bring more souls to Jesus through the merits of Our Blessed Mother. Together, we pray …

O Virgin, most kind, Mary, Mother of God, most loving consoler of those in distress, commend to your Son the souls of the faithful departed so that, because of your motherly intervention, they may joyfully arrive in your company as their longed-for home in heaven. Amen.

O Lord, grant those who have died the joy of your presence, and us who are living the happiness of knowing this. Amen.