Remembering the Dead, Renewing Our Faith

Bishop James T. Schuerman noted that the upcoming liturgical celebrations of All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2 serve as reminders of the communion between the living and the dead.

The Mass readings through the end of the liturgical year will focus on the last things, including death, resurrection, the Second Coming of Christ, the final judgment, and eternal life. On All Saints Day, the Church honors holy people who serve as examples and intercessors. On All Souls Day, the faithful pray for those who have died, asking God to bring them into the heavenly kingdom.