All Saints' Day in the Christian calendar arrives Nov. 1, which is part of the story of how we ended up with the eve of All Saints, or All Hallows in an older English, being Oct. 31. But the core ...

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The church will host an All Saints Day mass at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. This year, the special day is not considered a holy day of obligation, church officials stated. The 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. services will ...

(RNS) — Grief runs by its own clock. Time speeds up and slows down at whim, but runs right on schedule in the land of the living. With or without grief, the next season comes. Winter ice follows ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texans honored the memory of their loved ones in accordance with a religious observance. All Saints’ Day on November 1 honors the saints in heaven, and All Souls’ Day on ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Families across Acadiana are preparing to gather at Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette this Saturday for a heartfelt celebration of All Saints Day. All Saints Day at Fountain ...

Every year on Oct. 31, streets around the world — and increasingly across Vietnam — come alive with glowing pumpkin lanterns, eerie music, and children laughing in ghostly costumes. What began as a ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...

The Days of the Dead are happening this weekend and you will probably observe ancient rituals in some way. But do you really know what they are and where they come from? Everyone knows the secular ...