All souls day

November 2nd | All Souls Day. The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on November 2. The Office of the Dead must be recited by the clergy and all the Masses are to be of Requiem, except one of the current feast, where this is of obligation. The theological basis for the feast is the doctrine that the souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, or have not fully atoned for past transgressions, ...

ALL SOULS DAY – "May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace."

Remembering Our Loved Ones On All Souls Day: Send in Yours Photos

PRAYER FOR THE SOULS OF OUR PARENTS O God, Who hast commanded us to honour our father and mother, look in the tenderness of Your mercy upon the souls of my father and mother and forgive them their...

From October 31st through November 2nd, a number of festivals, holidays and solemnities take place, all loosely related and revolving around remembrance of the dead. Halloween, Samhain, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, the Day of the Dead and other festivals trace their origins back to Celtic, Aztec, Roman and Christian traditions. Halloween is largely a secular observation these days, All Souls and All Saints remain mainly Catholic observations, and the Day of the Dead is still largely a…

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All Souls Day (or All Souls' Day) is November 2nd. While All Saints Day on November 1 honors all of the martyrs and saints, the purpose of All Souls Day is

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