"All Saints Day" and "All Souls Day"

Today, November 1, the Church celebrates "All Saints Day" and tomorrow, November 2, it celebrates "The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed" ("All Souls Day)," comprising the two-day celebration of the "Communion of Saints." To learn more about these celebrations, we invite you to read "What is the Significance of All Saints Day?" You can also watch a video explaining "All Saints Day" and one explaining "All Souls Day" You may also wish to pray the "Litany of Saints".

Read Pope Francis Message for All Saints Day: "Blessed are the Peacemakers."

Prayer for the Dead

In your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.
In this life you embraced them with your tender love;
deliver them now from every evil
and bid them eternal rest.

The old order has passed away:
welcome them into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,
but fullness of peace and joy
with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
Amen.

Source: USCCB