E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

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THE MEMENTO FOR THE LIVING.
as we say, and the word covers in a special way
missionaries who preach the Faith and help towards
the conversion of souls. Although under the term
"
Orthodox" the Church prays only for her own
children who belong to her by Baptism, still the Holy
Sacrifice is applicable to infidels, heretics, or schismatics
in so far as it may obtain for them the grace of
conversion, or avert from them the chastisements of
God.
THE MEMENTO FOR THE LIVING.
Memento, Domine, famulo- Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy
rum famularumque tuarum N. servants, men and women, JV.
et N. and N.
The Priest joins his hands, and prays silently for those he
intends to pray for.
Then extending his hands, he proceeds :
Et omnium circumstantium, And of all here present,
quorum tibi fides cognita est, whose faith and devotion are
et nota devotio, pro quibus known unto Thee; for whom
tibi offerimus vel qui tibi we offer, or who offer up to
offerunthoc sacrificiumlaudis, Thee, this Sacrifice of praise
pro se suisque omnibus, pro for themselves, and for all
redemptione animarum sua- near or dear to them; for the
rum, pro spe salutis,et incolu- redemption of their souls, for
mitatis suae : tibique reddunt the hope of their salvation
vota sua aeterno Deo, vivo et and safety, and who offer their
vero. vows to Thee, the eternal,
living, and true God.
The Memento for the Living is a prayer named from
its
"
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first word Remember and is introduced in this
part of the Mass for all those living persons to whom
the priest may desire to apply in an especial manner
the fruit of this Holy Sacrifice.