Angela Therese Martello
March 25, 1946 - September 11, 2024
Tomorrow will be Sept 11th in Australia, the one year anniversary of Angela Theresa Martello's death and entry into eternity. We fondly remember her as Nadir here on CI.Angela freely shared her wisdom and knowledge with us for many years. If you are indebted to her for helping you in any way...it's a good day to repay that debt.Father MacDonald will be offering the "First Anniversary Requiem Mass" for Angela at 11 AM Australian time tomorrow.Let's offer prayers for her in case she is still confined in purgatory.From the First Anniversary Mass
Collect
O God, the Lord of Mercies, grant to the souls of Thy servants and handmaids, the anniversary of whose burial we commemorate, an abode of refreshment, the beatitude of rest, and the brightness of light. Through Our Lord.
Epistle....2Mach. xii 43-46
Gospel...John vi. 37-49
Secret
Be propitiated, O Lord, by our supplications for the souls of Thy servants and handmaids, who anniversary is kept to-day, for whom we offer Thee the sacrifice of praise, that Thou vouchsafe to join them to the company of Thy saints. Through Our Lord.
Postcommunion
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the souls of Thy servants and handmaids, the anniversary of whose burial we commemorate, may be purged by this sacrifice and obtain alike forgiveness and everlasting rest. Through Our Lord.
(Taken from Fr. Lansance Holy Souls book Pg 281)