Solemnity of All Saints and Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on Sunday, November 1.

The celebration of All Saints includes the antiphonal prayer Domine, spes Sanctorum et turris fortitudinis eorum, which describes God as the hope of the saints and the tower of their strength. This prayer affirms belief in a God who has overcome evil and death while invoking the intercession of the saints in heaven. This feast serves as a preparation for the commemoration of the deceased.