All Saints’ Day: Meaning and Purpose

On November 1st of every year the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, otherwise known as All Saints’ Day. There are individual saint feast days on every day of the year, but the Feast of All Saints is a special celebration of all holy men and women, whether known or unknown, united with God in heaven. A saint is someone who has died and is now in heaven united with God and the other saints and angels. These holy men and women continue to look down upon us and pray for us to the Father with whom they are united in heaven. The holiday “Halloween“ is celebrated on October 31st, the day before All Saints Day. The origin of the term is actually “Hallows Eve“ as in “All Saints Day Eve.“ The day after All Saints’ Day is All Souls’ Day or the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed as a day to remember and celebrate the lives of all the faithful men and women who have died. All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obligation, meaning Catholics are required to attend Mass just as though it was the weekly Sunday mass. SUBSCRIBE for more Catholic videos: CONNECT WITH THE RELIGION TEACHER: -- Facebook: -- Twitter: -- Pinterest: CONNECT WITH JARED: -- Instagram: -- Twitter: -- LinkedIn: ARE YOU A RELIGIOUS EDUCATOR? CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES: -- Activities: -- Popular Lesson Plans: -- The Religion Teacher’s Guide to Lesson Planning: -- BECOME A MEMBER: Access hundreds of printable worksheets, class videos, and online courses here: