Eternal Rest: Catholic Prayers for Departed Loved Ones | Printable Memorial Prayer Book

When someone you love has died, it can be hard to find the words to pray. Eternal Rest: Catholic Prayers for Departed Loved Ones gives you those words, gathered in one gentle, beautifully designed book you can print at home tonight.

Inside are the treasured prayers Catholics have prayed for the dead for centuries, together with new prayers written for the moments every family faces. They suit the bedside of the dying, the first hours after death, the wake, the graveside and the long months of grief that follow. Scripture is quoted from the Douay-Rheims Bible, and every traditional prayer is clearly marked apart from the new material.

What's included (instant digital download):

• The 40-page prayer book in A5 booklet, US Letter and A4, plus Ink-Saver versions
• A gentle introduction to Catholic hope in the resurrection, and why we pray for the dead
• Eternal Rest (in English and Latin) and the De Profundis (Psalm 129)
• Prayers at the time of death and in the first hour after death
• Prayers for a deceased father or mother, husband or wife, child or friend, and after a sudden or tragic death
• Prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
• A simple family wake and vigil service that anyone can lead, with readings, responses and intercessions
• Prayers for the grieving, short prayers for hard days, and prayers to Our Lady of Sorrows
• Anniversary prayers, prayers at the grave, and notes on All Souls' Day
• A step-by-step guide to requesting a Mass for the dead, with a sample request
• "In Loving Memory" pages with a photo frame, favourite memories, and a record of Masses offered
• 6 remembrance cards, front and back, with cut lines. Type the name and dates straight into the PDF, or write them by hand.
• A phone-friendly PDF for the bedside, wake or graveside

An honest note: this is a book of private devotions. It does not replace Holy Mass, the Sacraments or the Church's funeral rites. It encourages you to call a priest and to have Mass offered for your loved one. It does not carry an imprimatur.

Print as often as you need for your household, and print the remembrance cards for your own loved one's funeral or memorial. This is a digital product; nothing is shipped.

Frequently asked questions

Is anything shipped? No. This is an instant digital download: a ZIP file of printable PDFs, available right after purchase.

Which size should I print? US Letter for the USA and Canada; A4 for the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia; A5 for a small folded booklet.

Can I print the remembrance cards for a funeral? Yes. You may print the cards for your own loved one's funeral, wake or memorial and give them free of charge to those who attend.

Can I type the name on the cards? Yes. Open the card PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) or Preview, click the line and type the name and dates. You can also print the cards blank and write by hand.

Is this an official Church text? No. It is a book of private devotions using traditional public-domain prayers and Douay-Rheims Scripture, with new prayers clearly marked. The family vigil service is an original lay devotion, not the Church's official funeral liturgy.