St. Gertrude the Great Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory Novena

St. Gertrude the Great was a Benedictine nun and mystic who was given visions from our Lord and powerful prayers to release souls from Purgatory.
Facts about St. Gertrude the Great Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory Novena
Feastday: November 16th
Novena Starts: November 7th
Patron saint of the West Indies
Birth: January 6th, 1256
Death: November 16th, 1301
St. Gertrude Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory
(Pray this prayer every day for nine days)
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family.
Amen.

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