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Suffrages for the dead

70

  • constitution
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history
    1. Between the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed and Advent, every priest shall celebrate one Mass for deceased brothers, sisters, familiars and benefactors. Brothers who are not priests shall participate in one Mass. 
    2. Mass of the Dead shall be celebrated in each convent: on 7 February for the anniversary of fathers and mothers; on 5 September for the anniversary of benefactors and familiars of the Order; on 8 November for the anniversary of brothers and sisters.

71

  • ordination
    • Technice ACG 2019 Biên Hòa n. 386
    Revision history
    1. In every convent strictly so called, the conventual Mass shall be celebrated weekly for the deceased mentioned above. The Prayer of the Faithful with petitions for the dead shall be included. Where, however, the conventual Mass cannot be said (see n. 61, § II) one Mass shall be offered for the dead.
    2. The following weeks are excluded: Holy Week, Easter Week, the week in which Christmas falls; also excluded are weeks during which an anniversary Mass (n. 70, § II), Mass for a deceased brother (n.73) or for a pope (n. 74) are celebrated.
    3. Five decades A third part of the rosary shall be recited weekly by all the brothers for the deceased mentioned above.
  • ordination
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history
    1. In every convent strictly so called, the conventual Mass shall be celebrated weekly for the deceased mentioned above. The Prayer of the Faithful with petitions for the dead shall be included. Where, however, the conventual Mass cannot be said (see n. 61, § II) one Mass shall be offered for the dead.
    2. The following weeks are excluded: Holy Week, Easter Week, the week in which Christmas falls; also excluded are weeks during which an anniversary Mass (n. 70, § II), Mass for a deceased brother (n.73) or for a pope (n. 74) are celebrated.
    3. A third part of the rosary shall be recited weekly by all the brothers for the deceased mentioned above.

72

  • ordination
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history

    The psalm De Profundis shall be recited at least once a day in common for deceased brothers and benefactors.

73

  • ordination
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history

    When a brother dies:

    1. The convent where he dies and the convent of his assignation shall celebrate for him the Office and Mass for the dead.
    2. Throughout the province of his affiliation:
      1. each priest and each convent shall celebrate one Mass;
      2. each brother who is not a priest shall participate in one Mass. The same shall be done in the convent of his assignation if a brother was assigned outside his province of affiliation.
    3. Throughout the Order:
      1. when a Master of the Order dies, each priest shall celebrate one Mass and each brother who is not a priest shall participate in one Mass.
      2. when a Master or ex-Master of the Order dies, each convent shall celebrate a Mass for the dead.

74

75

  • ordination
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history

    The provincial chapter may prescribe other suffrages in addition to the above.