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All Saints Day & All Souls Day
On Sunday November 1st the Catholic church celebrates All Saints Day and on Monday November 2nd All Souls Day. All Saints Day is a Solemn Feast known as a Solemnity which means it is one of the highest and most important celebrations in the Catholic Church. Despite the name, a "Solemnity" does not mean you have to be sad or quiet; instead, it is a grand, joyful feast day.
On Sunday, November 1, we celebrate the feast of All Saints. This is a time where we express our thankfulness to God for the many faithful people who show us how to live as Jesus wants us to. Everyone who has lived and died in Jesus’ love is a saint. Some of these people are members of our family, our friends, and our neighbours. We do not know the names of all the saints.
Some saints are recognised by the church and are given the special title of ‘Saint’. It is usually written in the short way like this ‘St’.
Loving Father, as we follow the way of Christ, keep us ever faithful to you,
and close to your love and peace.
May the lives of the Saints be an example to us of the many
ways to love and live.
We ask this through Christ your Son.
Amen
Monday marks the beginning of a month where we remember all of the people we have loved who have died and give thanks for the special place they have in our hearts.
We also pray that they are with God and at peace.
