Our Lady of Guadalupe

Date: November, 1

All Saints’ Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1st.  The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, all those who have entered heaven, including saints who are recognized by the Church and those who are not.

The concept of All Saints Day is connected to the doctrine of The Communion of Saints. Because we are joined to those who have gone before us through the Communion of Saints, we can call upon the faithful departed for their intercessory prayers for our intentions here on earth.

The Church, in her prayers and liturgies, frequently asks for the intercession of the saints and those faithful who have gone before us into the next life.

• “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.” Hebrews 12:1

PRAYER: 

All saints in Heaven, I thank you for the holy witness you each have given to the Church and rejoice in the blessings you now enjoy in Heaven. Please pray for me and for all people, that every one of us will become holy, bearing witness to Christ with our lives, and one day enter Heaven.

May God pour forth an abundance of grace upon the world through the example you set and the prayers you now pray before His throne. All saints of God, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.