Prayer

Today’s Communion Antiphon

Matthew 5:8-10

Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

What is All Saints’ Day? All Saints’ Day celebrates the feast or solemnity of all the saints in Heaven, both saints recognized by the Church as holy men and women and those who remain unknown. 

What is the difference between All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day? All Saints’ Day celebrates the holy men and women in Heaven, those known and unknown by the Church, on November 1, whereas All Souls’ Day honours all of the faithful departed on November 2. In some countries, such as Mexico, people know All Souls’ Day as the second day of “Día de Los Muertos.”

When did All Saints’ Day start? Pope Boniface IV instituted All Saints’ Day in the Church in 609 when the Roman temple of the Pantheon in Rome became a Church named the Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres (the Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs). Initially instituted in May, Pope Gregory IV moved the holy day to November two centuries later, in 837. Since then, Christians have celebrated All Saints’ Day on the first day of November.

Blessed Carlo Acutis said: 

“The Sacrament of the Eucharist: My Highway to Heaven.”

Please visit https://stmichaelscathedral.org.au/ for Mass, Confession, Blessed Sacrament Exposition times at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

Kind Regards

Ondre Nejman | Leader of Faith Formation and Mission