November 2017 - Page 5 of 5 - The Catholic Miscellany

Faithful help departed souls enter heaven through prayer

November 2, 2017 Caroline

The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on Nov. 2, or, if this falls on a Sunday or a solemnity, the feast is celebrated on Nov. 3. The Office of the […]

Desire to honor martyrs leads to All Saints Day

November 1, 2017 Caroline

The Solemnity of All Saints is celebrated on the first of November. It was instituted to honor all of the saints, both known and unknown, and, according to Pope Urban IV, to supply any deficiencies in the faithful’s […]