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What is All Saints' Day? All Saints' Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church marked annually on Nov. 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the church — all those who have attained heaven ...
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
All Saints Day (Nov. 1) – People attend mass, pray and sing, and visit shrines and graves of saints. All Souls Day (Nov. 2) – People pray for those who have died, asking the saints to help ...
The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant, fresco by Andrea da Firenze in Santa Maria Novella, c. 1365. Allhallowtide, [1] Hallowtide, [2] Allsaintstide, [3] or the Hallowmas season [4] [5] is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, [6] [7] [8] as well as the International Day of Prayer for the ...
1 All Saints' Day; 2 *Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) 3 *Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600; 3 Martin of Porres, Friar, 1639; 6 Leonard, Hermit, 6th century; 6 William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1944
It currently hosts over 2,500 relics of various forms and sizes, the oldest from the 5th century B.C.E. Cardinal Blaise Cupich dedicated the Shrine of All Saints on All Saints' Day (November 1, 2015), and accepted one of the small relics of his patron saint, St. Blaise as a gift. [9]
Sts. Peter & Paul formerly held a parish festival every year on the feast day of St. Peter & St. Paul. It was held in the Sts. Peter & Paul School parking lot. Spaghetti dinners were served inside the school in the cafeteria. Games, fellowship, food, and faith were all a part of the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Festival.