Here in the parish of Saint Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California, we have developed a Purgatorial Society. Our Purgatorial Society is an organization dedicated to aiding the souls in Purgatory by obtaining an early release for them from that abode of pain and unbearable suffering. We accomplish this through the celebration of Mass and the recitation of the rosary offered up for them every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. Our motto is that one should never assume that a deceased loved one, regardless of his beliefs, sanctity, or holiness, has escaped passing through that place of purification by fire. We realize that in time the souls in Purgatory will be released from that dungeon of purification, but we, the living, can obtain an early release for them. Having this knowledge and power, we are obliged in charity to aid them in obtaining a mitigation of their pain and suffering, and perhaps obtain an early release from Purgatory.

Our meetings take place at Saint Peter Chanel Parish Church at 7:15 p.m every Thursday night (as of September 7, 2023), and you are invited to come and join us. We promise you that you will never regret having done so, and your departed loved ones will be forever grateful that you did. We, the members of the Purgatorial Society, are looking forward to seeing you soon.