The Church begins November with 2 great feasts: All Saints Day and All Souls Day. But there's still more great saint days coming up!
Children of the parish arrived at Holy Mass on November 1 dressed as saints and they got to enjoy or take home "saintly snacks" following the Mass.
November is the month of praying for the souls of the faithful departed. It is customary to visit the cemetery and pray for the souls in Purgatory (A plenary indulgence could be gained for going to a cemetery between November 1 and November 8, or a partial indulgence any other day of the month.)
The prayers are particularly directed for the souls who are being purified in Purgatory, waiting for the day when they will join the saints in heaven. The celebration of Mass is the highest means the Church can provide for charity for the dead, but we can also relieve their sufferings through our prayers, sufferings and penances. We can particularly help the Poor Souls by doing acts and prayers that have indulgences attached to them. (Taken from https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1178)
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
The prayers are particularly directed for the souls who are being purified in Purgatory, waiting for the day when they will join the saints in heaven. The celebration of Mass is the highest means the Church can provide for charity for the dead, but we can also relieve their sufferings through our prayers, sufferings and penances. We can particularly help the Poor Souls by doing acts and prayers that have indulgences attached to them. (Taken from https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1178)
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Solemnity of Christ the King
(November 24, 2019)
As the Church year draws to a close, the readings help us to consider the final judgment, the return of Christ at the end of time. The full title of the feast of Christ the King is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Pope Pius XI instituted the feast in 1925 to respond to growing nationalism and secularism in the world. He reminded the faithful that while governments and countries may come and go, Christ reigns as king forever.
This last Sunday of the liturgical year is a fitting reminder that Christ will come again. Five short weeks from Christ the King, the Church will again celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas. May Christ the King reign in our hearts and in our homes!
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