All Saints Day

   We can pay no greater honor to the Saints than by offering up to God in their name the Blood of Jesus. The efficacy of their past merits and present prayers is greatly increased when offered to God in close association with the merits and prayers of Our Lord. Therefore the Church commemorates on this day all the Saints in heaven without exception, and thus honors also those who are unknown and who have no public recognition in the liturgy.

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

November 1

DOUBLE, FIRST CLASS / WHITE
This is the great family feast of the Mystical Body in its final triumph. The unnumbered and nameless multitude of saints, "out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues," are our brothers and sisters in Christ at home with our Redeemer-Brother. Their sainthood is the fulfillment of living the eight Beatitudes. They are the great Christian heroes. "Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love Him" (I Cor. 2:9).

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Resources:

Latin Mass Propers Online – Full Latin – DivinumOfficium.Com – 11-1-2012

Instruction On The Feast Of All Saints – Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine’s The Church’s Year

All Saints Day for Kids – Holy Spirit Interactive for Kids

Reflections on Vigil of All Saints & All Saints Day – Sanctus Simplicitus

All Saints Day – St. Gregory Thamaturgus

Feast of All Saints – Sermons of the Cure d’Ars – Sanctus Simplicitus

Litany of Saints – EWTN

Holy Card – Queen of All Saints – Holy Card Heaven

Litany of Saints Prayer Card – Printable – Holy Reflections

Audio/Video

Gregorian Chant Propers in Latin – MP3 – Omnium Sanctorum

All Saints Day Song Audio & Lyrics – Coffee and Canticles

All Saints Day Homilies – Audio Sancto

Homily for All Saints Day – "You can stand among them," homily for the Solemnity of All Saints

Solemnity of All Saints – American Catholic

Litany of Saints – Matt Maher

A Respond for All Saints’ Day – Chant Blog

Activities:

Printable Saint Pages – Arma Dei Equipping Catholic Family

Guess Who Saint Template – Arma Dei

All Saints’ Day Meal & Food Creations – Catholic Cuisine

All Saints Scavenger Hunt – Shower of Roses

Communion of Saints Coloring Page

Holy Trinity & Communion of Saints Coloring Page

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"The glorious company of the apostles praise Thee.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise Thee.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise Thee.
All Thy saints and elect with one voice do acknowledge Thee,
O Blessed Trinity, one God!"

~ Feast of All Saints (November 1), Antiphon at Lauds. from the Te Deum