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The Feast of All Souls

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Dies irae, dies illa, Solvet saeclum in favilla: Teste David cum Sibylla. Quantus tremor est futurus, Quando iudex est venturus, Cuncta stricte discussurus! Tuba mirum spargens sonum Per sepulcra regionum, Coget omnes ante thronum. Mors stupebit et natura, Cum resurget [...]

All Souls Day Missa Cantata in the Dominican Rite at St Catherine of Siena Church, NY, NY

There will be a Missa Cantata in the Dominican Rite on All Souls Day, Friday, November 2, 2012, 7 PM, at St Catherine of Siena. Fun fact about the Dominican Rite: The Dominican rite was approved in 1267. Even though after Vatican II, the Dominican order chose to celebrate the newer Roman Rite, there seems [...]

All Souls Day: Please Remember to Pray for the Souls in Purgatory

De Profundis Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let Your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication. If You, O Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand? But with You is forgiveness, that You may be revered. I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in [...]