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November is the Month of All saints and all souls
During the month of November, we remember and pray for and with those who have died. For a family prayer for the dead, click here.
The Communion of Saints
When we recite the Apostle's Creed, the last line says: "I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting." Do we ever stop to think about what that phrase "Communion of Saints" means? Here is a reflection on this beautiful teaching of our faith.
Here is a short explaination of who the saints of the Church are and how we are all called to sainthood, including some questions for family discussion.
Saint activities for families
Who doesn't like to play games? Here is a little on-line game that you can play together to check your knowledge of some of the more well-known saints. We talked about some of these at Faith Formation this month!
There are hundreds of canonized (officially recognized) saints of the Church. Many of them led very interesting lives, and many of them led very ordinary lives. But they all tried their best to live as Jesus did. To discover more about the saints and their lives, check out this interactive calendar.
To discover even more about the saints, visit this web page. Here you can search saints by name, feast day or month of the year. You can view maps that show where saints lived all over the world. You can also click on a tab that gives a good explanation of how saints are canonized, or officially named, by the Catholic Church.
To discover even more about the saints, visit this web page. Here you can search saints by name, feast day or month of the year. You can view maps that show where saints lived all over the world. You can also click on a tab that gives a good explanation of how saints are canonized, or officially named, by the Catholic Church.
