For the Faithful Departed
From the depths the Church cries out for those who have gone before us — daily intercession, the Office of the Dead, and the November duty of remembrance.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Praying for the dead is the duty of love. The Church has remembered them since the catacombs, and Scripture itself shows Judas Maccabeus offering sacrifice for the fallen so that they might be loosed from their sins. We can do nothing better for those we have loved than to keep their names in our prayer — and to ask the saints to keep ours when our turn comes. Much of this collection is still being assembled.
Daily Intercession
Two short prayers to keep the faithful departed close at every Mass and every meal.
Office of the Dead
The Church's solemn evening prayer for the dead — Vespers, Matins, and Lauds in the BCP/ODOD form. Especially fitting in November and at the death of someone you love.
Chants of the Requiem
What the Church sings over her dead.