Prayer and Deepest Sympathy

Why is November called the Month of Remembrance?

The month of November is traditionally a time in which the Catholic community remembers those who have died. It is related to the fact that the end of November is the end of the Liturgical Year with a new Liturgical Year starting the First Sunday of Advent – the four-week period of preparation before Christmas. The Church uses this end of the year period as a time of special prayer and reflection for those who have died, praying especially that they are enjoying eternal life with God. Reflecting the movements of the liturgical cycle of endings and beginnings and hope based on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.