All Soul’s Day also known as “The Day of the Dead” is a Roman Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away. The living pray on behalf of Christians who are in purgatory, the state in the afterlife where souls are purified before proceeding to heaven. All Souls’ Day commemorates … Read more
All Saints’ Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas), often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on November 1st in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In terms of Roman Catholic theology, the feast commemorates all those who … Read more
Some give to the missions by going. Some go by giving. Mission Sunday is the day to reach out beyond the needs of the local Parish and diocese to assist missionaries as they ‘go and tell’ in the young churches. It is on the third Sunday of October. The Pope recently noted ‘when we bring … Read more