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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant, fresco by Andrea da Firenze in Santa Maria Novella, c. 1365. Allhallowtide, [1] Hallowtide, [2] Allsaintstide, [3] or the Hallowmas season [4] [5] is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, [6] [7] [8] as well as the International Day of Prayer for the ...
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
1: All Saints' Day; 2: All Souls' Day; 3: Richard Hooker, priest and teacher (died 1600) 8: Saints, martyrs, missionaries and teachers of the Anglican Communion; 10: Leo of Rome, bishop and teacher (died 461) 11: Martin of Tours, bishop (died 397) 12: Charles Simeon, evangelist (died 1836) 16: Margaret of Scotland, queen, helper of the poor ...
All Saints Day (Nov. 1) – People attend mass, pray and sing, and visit shrines and graves of saints. All Souls Day (Nov. 2) – People pray for those who have died, asking the saints to help ...
All Saints' Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church marked annually on Nov. 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the church — all those who have attained heaven.
The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Bible Sunday: 23–29 October; All Saints' Day: 1 November; The First Sunday of the Kingdom: 30 October – 5 November [2] The Second Sunday of the Kingdom: 6–12 November [3] The Third Sunday of the Kingdom: 13–19 November [4] The Fourth Sunday of the Kingdom, Christ the King: 20–26 November
The common vigils included the Ascension of Our Lord, Saint John the Baptist, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and All Saints. Most feasts of the Apostles also had vigils, namely Saints Andrew, Thomas, James, Simon and Jude. Whilst the vigils of the Immaculate Conception, Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Lawrence, Saint Bartholomew and ...