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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
All Saints’ Day, in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. It is celebrated on November 1 in Western churches and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern churches.
Oct 31, 2023 · All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, is a Christian holiday that is observed on November 1st in Western Christianity. All Saints' Day is a Christian memorial day celebrating the honor of all church saints, whether known or unknown.
All Saint's Day is a day dedicated to those who have died and now live with God in heaven. This day contrasts with All Souls Day, which honors all who have died, but are instead likely to be in Purgatory.
Oct 26, 2021 · The celebration of saints continues throughout the year at the National Shrine as we celebrate the Feasts and Memorials of saints at our daily Masses. Learn about the origin of All Saints Day, why Catholics celebrate it, how it is being observed at the Basilica, and more.
What is All Saints Day? All Saints Day honors the saints in Heaven – those who have been recognized by the Church as saints, as well as those who have not been canonized.
Nov 1, 2010 · All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows' Eve (Hallowe'en). It is a feast day celebrated on 1st November by Anglicans and Roman...
The church in this great festival honours all the saints reigning together in glory; first, to give thanks to God for the graces and crowns of all his elect: secondly, to excite ourselves to a fervent imitation of their virtues by considering the holy example of so many faithful servants of God of all ages, sexes, and conditions, and by ...
Jun 25, 2019 · All Saints Day is a special feast day on which Catholics celebrate all the saints, known and unknown. While most saints have a particular feast day on the Catholic calendar (usually, though not always, the date of their death), not all of those feast days are observed.
Oct 14, 2020 · Now, centuries later, All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obligation and recognized as one of the most important feasts on the liturgical calendar. However, the celebration of Halloween typically overshadows the commemoration of All Saints’ Day.
