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All Saints Day

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   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.

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FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

November 1

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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

    NO Tricks or Treats

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    All Hallows' Eve Sign for front porch

    My family is blessed to be able to spend All Hallows Eve celebrating the Saints with friends and Priests in our parish community.

    I usually make a cute sign out of scrapbook materials to let let all would be trick-or-treaters aware that we do not have goodies. Here is the sign that I will be posting this year.

    HAPPY ALL HALLOWS’ EVE!

    All Hallows’ Eve

    by Filed Under: 10 October, 10 October Saints, 11 November, 11 November Saints, All Saints Day, Costumes Leave a Comment

    All Saints' Day Costumes JOYfilledfamily kids

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    Vigil of All Saints
    The Liturgical Year Vol.14 ~ Dom Gueranger Imprimatur 1927
    Let us prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage. Tomorrow the Church will be so overflowing with joy, that she will seem to be already in possession of eternal happiness;but to-day she appears in the garb of penance, confessing that she is still an exile. Let us fast and pray with her; for are not we too pilgrims and strangers in this world, where all things are fleeting and hurry on to death? Year by year, as the great solemnity  comes round, it has gathered from among our former companions new saints, who bless our tears and smile upon our songs of hope. Year by year the appointed time draws nearer, when we ourselves, seated at the heavenly banquet, shall receive the homage of those who succeed us, and hold out a helping hand to draw them after us to the home of everlasting happiness. Let us learn, from this very hour, to emancipate our souls; let us keep our hearts free, in the midst of the vain solicitudes and false pleasures of a strange land: the exile has no care but his banishment, no joy but that which gives him a foretaste of his fatherland.

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    Resources:

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    …Orate pro nobis!

    Simple Costumes

    by Filed Under: All Saints Day, Costumes 3 Comments

    tunic cut

    Sparkles and Sweetie finished up the base of their costumes two weeks ago.  Sparkles couldn’t wait to sew something after her first sewing project.  Sweetie jumped on board.

    I followed a simple tutorial for a tunic (Bible time costume) that I found on YouTube.  My fabric is sheets from the thrift store. 

    The girls sewed their tunics and are gathering accessories.  We hope to have every thing completed by the end of this week.

    We opted to purchase the boy’s costumes this year.  Originally, Papi wanted to be St. George and make Dragonfly the dragon.  I almost went for it since Nana bought Dragonfly a darling dragon sweat suit like costume.  Needless to say, I backed out of that idea – it just didn’t feel right having my lil’ guy representing the Devil.  Good call, I know.  Smile

    Dad spotted the perfect costumes at Costco.  We couldn’t pass them up at $24 a piece!  It’s all about simplicity in our house these days!

    warriors for Christ

    The boys have been wearing their costumes daily since September. 

    All Hallows Eve

    by Filed Under: 10 October, 10 October Saints, All Saints Day, St. Isadore 2 Comments

    st isadore and holy cow

    God, through the intercession  of St. Isidore, the holy Farmer, grant that we may overcome all feelings of pride. May we always serve You with that humility which pleases You, through his merits and example.

     

    We made costumes out of our everyday attire since we were deep into our move.  Papi was St. Isadore and Dragonfly was his Holy Cow.  Sparkles was Mary Magdalene and Sweetie was Mary, Queen of Heaven. 

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