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Indulgence of 300 days, each day, or a plenary indulgence during the period. — Pius IX, Jan. 5, 1849, Jan. 28, 1850, Nov. 26, 1876.

Month of Novemeber

Any daily devotions for the holy souls, public or private, will suffice.

Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines, each day; plenary indulgence, once during the month. — Leo XIII, Jan. 17, 1888.

Prayers in Commemoration of the Passion of Our Lord for the Poor Souls in Purgatory

MY JESUS, by that copious sweat of blood with which Thou didst bedew the ground in the Garden, have mercy on the souls of my nearest relations who are suffering in purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam, or Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord: And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

MY JESUS, by that cruel scourging which Thou didst suffer, bound to the column, have pity on the souls of my other relatives and friends who are suffering in purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

MY JESUS, by that crown of sharpest thorns which pierced Thy sacred temples, have mercy on that soul which is most neglected and least prayed for, and on that soul which is furthest from being released from the pains of purgatory.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Requiem aeternam.

MY JESUS, by those sorrowful steps which Thou didst take with the cross on Thy shoulders, have mercy on that soul which is nearest to its departure from purgatory;