On Friday, November 1st, we celebrate all the saints: canonized or beatified, as well as the multitude of men and women who are now in heaven enjoying the beatific vision that are only known to God. All Saints Day reminds us that the saints are beyond counting!
In the early centuries, the Saints venerated by the Church were all martyrs. Later on, November 1st was set aside as the day for commemorating all the Saints. What must we to do in order to join the company of the saints in heaven? We "must follow in His footsteps and conform [our]selves to His image seeking the will of the Father in all things. [We] must devote [our]selves with all [our] being to the glory of God and the service of [our] neighbor. In this way, the holiness of the People of God will grow into an abundant harvest of good, as is admirably shown by the life of so many saints in Church history" (Lumen Gentium, 40).
In the early centuries, the Saints venerated by the Church were all martyrs. Later on, November 1st was set aside as the day for commemorating all the Saints. What must we to do in order to join the company of the saints in heaven? We "must follow in His footsteps and conform [our]selves to His image seeking the will of the Father in all things. [We] must devote [our]selves with all [our] being to the glory of God and the service of [our] neighbor. In this way, the holiness of the People of God will grow into an abundant harvest of good, as is admirably shown by the life of so many saints in Church history" (Lumen Gentium, 40).
Please join with us for Mass in honor of All Saints on
Friday, November 1st at 7:00 am; 9:30 am; or 7:00 pm.
Saturday, November 2nd
On this day the Church prays for those who have gone before us in death but still may be in need of our prayers. The Scriptures teach us to pray for one another as prayer joins us to Christ and one another. Through God's providence the departed are assisted through our prayers.
Remembrance Mass
On November 3rd, the 11:00 am Mass will be offered for the peaceful repose of the souls of all the parishioners of Saint Mary Parish who have died in the last year. Our parish family will gather to remember our beloved dead by name and to pray for their souls.
A Book of Remembrance will be placed in the shrine of Saint Patrick (to the right of the sanctuary). All are invited to inscribe the names of deceased loved ones and friends in the book. The deceased will be prayed for by the priest and parish community at each Mass here at St. Mary Parish during the month of November.
You may also respond to this Flocknote with names for our Virtual Remembrance Book. These names will also be remembered at each Mass in November.
You may also respond to this Flocknote with names for our Virtual Remembrance Book. These names will also be remembered at each Mass in November.
