All 🙏🏻 Souls' Day

All Souls' Day

November 2nd
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All Souls’ Day by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Also called  Feast of All Souls; Defuncts' Day; Day of Remembrance; Commemoration of all the faithful departed

Observed by   Catholicism , Eastern Orthodoxy , Lutheranism,  Anglicanism , Methodism , Other Protestant denominations 

• Liturgical Color:   Violet/purple or, where customary, black
• Significance: For the souls of all  good who have passed away
• Observances: Prayer for the departed, visits to cemeteries, special meals

In some Christian denominations, All Souls' Day or the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, that is, of the souls of all Christians who have died, follows All Saints' Day. Observing Christians typically remember deceased relatives on the day. 

 
In Western Christianity the annual celebration is held on 2 November and is associated with the season of Allhallowtide, including All Saints' Day (1 November) and its eve, Halloween (31 October). In the Catholic Church, "the faithful" refers specifically to baptized Catholics; "all souls" commemorates the church penitent of souls in Purgatory, whereas "all saints" commemorates the church triumphant of saints in Heaven. In the liturgical books of the western Catholic Church (the Latin Church) it is called the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (Latin: Commemoratio omnium fidelium defunctorum), and is celebrated annually on 2 November. 

 

In the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, as well as in the Personal Ordinariates established by Benedict XVI for former Anglicans, it remains on 2 November if this date falls on a Sunday; in the 1962−1969 form of the Roman Rite, use of which is still authorized, it is transferred to Monday, 3 November. On this day in particular, Catholics pray for the dead. In the Church of England it is called The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed and is an optional celebration; Anglicans view All Souls' Day as an extension of the observance of All Saints' Day and it serves to "remember those who have died", in connection with the theological doctrines of the resurrection of the body and the Communion of Saints.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church and the associated Eastern Catholic Churches, it is celebrated several times during the year and is not associated with the month of November.

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Beliefs and practices associated with All Souls' Day vary widely among Christian churches and denominations.

All Souls' Day, painting by Jakub Schikaneder, 1888

Background

The Catholic Church teaches that the purification of the souls in Purgatory can be hastened by the actions of the faithful on earth. Its teaching is based also on the practice of prayer for the dead mentioned as far back as 2 Maccabees 12:42–46.

 In the West there is ample evidence of the custom of praying for the dead in the inscriptions of the catacombs, with their constant prayers for the peace of the souls of the departed and in the early liturgies, which commonly contain commemorations of the dead. Tertullian, Cyprian and other early Western Fathers witness to the regular practice of praying for the dead among the early Christians. The theological basis for the feast is the doctrine that the souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, or have not fully atoned for past transgressions, are debarred from the Beatific Vision, and that the faithful on earth can help them by prayers, alms deeds and especially by the sacrifice of the Mass. Because Purgatory is outside of time and space, it is not necessarily accurate to speak of a location or duration in Purgatory.

History

In the sixth century, it was customary in Benedictine monasteries to hold a commemoration of the deceased members at Whitsuntide. According to Widukind of Corvey (c. 975), there existed a time-honoured ceremony of praying to the dead on 1 October in Saxony. But it was the day after All Saints' Day that Saint Odilo of Cluny chose when in the 11th century he instituted for all the monasteries dependent on the Abbey of Cluny an annual commemoration of all the faithful departed, to be observed with alms, prayers, and sacrifices for the relief of the suffering souls in purgatory. Odilo decreed that those requesting a Mass be offered for the departed should make an offering for the poor, thus linking almsgiving with fasting and prayer for the dead. From there the 2 November custom spread to other Benedictine monasteries and thence to the Western Church in general. The Diocese of Liège was the first diocese to adopt the practice under Bishop Notger (d. 1008).

In the 15th century the Dominicans instituted a custom of each priest offering three Masses on the Feast of All Souls. During World War I, given the great number of war dead and the many destroyed churches where mass could no longer be said, Pope Benedict XV, granted all priests the privilege of offering three Masses on All Souls Day, a permission that still stands.

Known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, in some countries the celebration is known as the "Day of the Dead".

Liturgical practice

In the Roman Rite as revised in 1969, if 2 November falls on a Sunday, the Mass is of All Souls, but the Liturgy of the Hours is that of the Sunday. However, public celebration of Lauds and Vespers of the Dead with the people participating is permitted. While celebration of a Sunday, a solemnity or a feast of the Lord replacing a Sunday begins on the previous evening with Vespers and perhaps evening Mass, the general norms do not allow for anticipation on Saturday evening of the liturgy of All Souls' Day falling on a Sunday, and so they suggest that the formula of the Mass on that Saturday evening is that of the solemnity of All Saints, which outranks the Sunday of Ordinary Time whose Mass would be celebrated on that evening. However, in 2014, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops decided that for that year the Saturday evening (Sunday vigil) Mass in that country was to be that of All Souls; in countries such as Italy the situation was less clear.

In countries where All Saints' Day is not a holy day of obligation attendance at an evening Mass of All Saints on Saturday 1 November satisfies the Sunday obligation. In England and Wales, where holy days of obligation that fall on a Saturday are transferred to the following day, if 2 November is a Sunday, the solemnity of All Saints is transferred to that date, and All Souls Day is transferred to 3 November. In pre-1970 forms of the Roman Rite, still observed by some, if All Souls Day falls on a Sunday, it is always transferred to 3 November.

In Divine Worship: The Missal the minor propers (Introit, Gradual, Tract, Sequence, Offertory, and Communion) are those used for Renaissance and Classical musical requiem settings, including the Dies Irae. This permits the performance of traditional requiem settings in the context of the Divine Worship Form of the Roman Rite on All Souls Day as well as at funerals, votive celebrations of all faithful departed, and anniversaries of deaths.

All Souls' indulgence

According to The Enchiridion of Indulgences, An indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted to the faithful, who devoutly visit a cemetery and pray for the departed. The indulgence is plenary, under the usual conditions, each day from the first to the eighth of November; a partial indulgence is granted on any other days of the year.

"Visit to a Church or Oratory on All Souls Day. PLENARY INDULGENCE. A plenary indulgence, applicable ONLY to the souls in purgatory, may be obtained by those who, on All Souls Day, piously visit a church, public oratory, or -for those entitled to use it, a semi public oratory. It may be acquired either on the day designated as All Souls Day or, with the consent of the bishop, on the preceding or following Sunday or the feast of All Saints. On visiting the church or oratory it is required that one Our Father and the Creed be recited.":N.15

Origins, practices and purposes

Some believe that the origins of All Souls' Day in European folklore and folk belief are related to customs of ancestor veneration practiced worldwide, through events such as, in India Pitru Paksha, the Chinese Ghost Festival, and the Japanese Bon Festival. The Roman custom was that of the Lemuria.

The formal commemoration of the saints and martyrs (All Saints' Day) existed in the early Christian church since its legalization, and alongside that developed a day for commemoration of all the dead (All Souls' Day). The modern date of All Souls' Day was first popularized in the early eleventh century after Abbot Odilo established it as a day for the monks of Cluny and associated monasteries to pray for the souls in purgatory.

Many of these European traditions reflect the dogma of purgatory. For example, ringing bells for the dead was believed to comfort them in their cleansing there, while the sharing of soul cakes with the poor helped to buy the dead a bit of respite from the suffering of purgatory. In the same way, lighting candles was meant to kindle a light for the dead souls languishing in the darkness. Out of this grew the traditions of "going souling" and the baking of special types of bread or cakes.

In Tirol, cakes are left for them on the table and the room kept warm for their comfort. In Brittany, people flock to the cemeteries at nightfall to kneel, bareheaded, at the graves of their loved ones, and to anoint the hollow of the tombstone with holy water or to pour libations of milk on it. At bedtime, the supper is left on the table for the souls.

In Malta, a traditional All Souls supper includes roasted pig, based on an All Souls’ Day custom where the Maltese feasted on a pig let loose on the streets with a bell hanging around its neck. Entire neighborhoods would feed it, and on the day cook it to feed the poor.

In Linz, funereal musical pieces known as aequales were played from tower tops on All Soul's Day and the evening before.

 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Day

Day of the Dead 💀Celebration of Life 🌹
Dia De Los Muertos
What is Day of the Dead?
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https://paulcpw.blogspot.com/2019/11/day-of-deada-celebration-of-life.html

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October🍂Goodbye🍁 Hello November

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Day of the Dead 💀Celebration of Life 🌹

Dia De Los Muertos

What is Day of the Dead?

National Geographic

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. Although related to the simultaneous Christian remembrances for Hallowtide, it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning.

Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life and death. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America with colorful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons). Learn how the Day of the Dead started and the traditions that make it unique.

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Day of the Dead:

A Celebration of Life

(English Subtitles)

Day of the Dead is a long term tradition, full of color and significance for Mexicans. A tradition that has transcended, breaking borders and gaining the attention of people worldwide.

Today, that tradition along with the artistic demonstrations it has awaken arrive to Google Arts & Culture, and we want to celebrate it with a very special documentary, where Mexican personalities share with us their memories and what this day means to them. 

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Visit this special collection at g.co/diademuertos

Spectre  🎬 James Bond

Day of the Dead Parade

Opening Tracking Shot in 1080p

With Spectre coming to Blu Ray soon, experience the fantastic opening shot that tracks Bond through The Day of the Dead, into a hotel, up an elevator, into a room, onto the roof of said hotel, and to a vantage point for a good old fashioned shootout. Classic Bond, probably the best moment in the film, and quite possibly the single greatest shot in the series. Great work from Sam Mendes, Hoyte Van Hoytema and smart mask cuts by Editor Lee Smith.

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Spectre's Day of the Dead Parade Was So Amazing Mexico City Is Actually Doing it This Year

By Diana Bruk - Oct 27, 2016

The parade, which was invented for the movie, will now be a reality.

Arguably the greatest minutes of Spectre were the opening four, in which a sweeping tracking shot follows a masked Bond through a massive Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. Thousands of people are in costume, walking the streets and hanging over balconies in masks of the dead. Massive skeletons are marched through the streets, and Bond shares an alluring, tense kiss with a woman before bounding off onto the Mexican rooftops.

While it will likely have significantly less cloak and dagger and international spy romance, you could actually experience this very parade this year, provided you fly to Mexico City on October 29th. 

While the elaborate procession was invented for the blockbuster movie, Mexican officials had said after the movie's release that they wanted to try to make the parade a reality.

Now, hundreds of volunteers will help bring it to life, starting at the Angel of Independence monument and ending at the historic Zocalo square.

The procession will even "revisit the props and the wardrobe of the well-known film Spectre," the city government told the AFP. Tourism Minister Enrique de la Madrid also said that "Now, based on the film, there will be this festival," indicating that perhaps this will be an annual event.

And if you can't make it out for the festival, you can always just re-watch the epic scene

Mexico City holds its first

James Bond-inspired

Day of the Dead parade

A huge parade has taken place in Mexico City to celebrate the Day of the Dead, inspired by the James Bond film 'Spectre.'

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Mexico City's Day of the Dead Parade

(James Bond-inspired)

Gets Mixed Reviews

From "The Guardian":
Thousands attend spectacle, but others bemoan changing face of festival traditionally marked by more intimately

A tradition that normally takes place in private homes or at candle-lit cemetery sites was transformed this year by the silver screen – specifically the James Bond film Spectre.
Mexico City has held its first Day of the Dead parade, complete with floats, giant skeleton marionettes and more than 1,000 actors, dancers and acrobats in costumes.

Saturday’s parade did not go down well with everyone. Some on social media pointed to it as another populist pitch from a local government famous for opening the world’s biggest ice rink, building urban beaches and having a fetish for setting world records such as taking the biggest ever selfie.
“This is a cheap stunt,” tweeted Esteban Illades, editor of the magazine Nexos. 
“They film James Bond here and now we have the ‘traditional Day of the Dead parade’.
Let’s see what happens when (the mayor) finishes reading The Da Vinci Code.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/29/day-of-the-dead-parade-james-bond-mexico-city

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November is the 11th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days.

November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar.

November retained its name (from the Latin NOVEM meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.

November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice-versa.

November starts on the same day of the week as February in common years and March every year. Ends on the same day of the week as August every year.

November starts on the same day of the week as June of the previous year in common years and September and December of the previous year in leap years.

November ends on the same day of the week as March and June of the previous year in common years and September of the previous year in leap years.

Events in November

*Thanksgiving is celebrated in November

*All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day), a Christian holy day, is celebrated on November 1. 

*The day before, Halloween, is therefore "All Hallows Eve". 

* In Sweden the All Saints' official holiday (Alla helgons dag, not to be confused with Allhelgonadagen celebrated on November 1) takes place on the first Saturday of November (eventually October 31 if a Saturday). The 2011 Swedish All saints day did take place on November 5.

* 1 November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival

* In Ireland, November 1 is regarded as the first day of Winter.

* November 1 is called November Day (Lá Samhna) in Celtic tradition and is thus named in the Irish Calendar, where the month is called Mí na Samhna.

* In the Roman Catholic calendar, November 2 is All Souls Day. It is known in Mexico as el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and the whole month of November is especially dedicated to praying for the dead

* Britain and New Zealand celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot, on November 5.

* In Indonesia, November 10 is known as National Heroes Day.

* Independence Day in Poland on November 11.

* Saint Maartens Day (Sint maarten) in the Netherlands (Dutch version of Halloween which gets celebrated with home-made lanterns and singing songs for candy)

* Remembrance Day is celebrated on November 11 in the Commonwealth of Nations and various European countries (including France and Belgium) to commemorate World War I and other wars. It is known as Veterans Day in the United States.

* In India, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, the birthdate of first Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

* World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14.

* The Leonids meteor shower reaches its peak around November 17.

* Latvian Independence day November 18.

* Discovery to the Eastern World of Puerto Rico by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493.

* International Men's Day is commemorated on the 19 November.

* Día de la Revolución, or Revolution Day, is celebrated in Mexico on November 20.

* Transgender Day of Remembrance has occurred on November 20 each year in the United States since 1999.

* National Adoption Day – November 21

* Independence Day in Lebanon on November 22.

* On 24 November each year, Lachit Divas is celebrated statewide in Assam, India, to commemorate the heroism of the great general Lachit Borphukan and the victory of the Assamese army over the Mughal army at the battle of Saraighat in 1671.

* Suriname celebrates its Independence Day on November 25.

* Albanian independence day is on November 28.

* Scotland celebrates St Andrews Day, its official national day, on 30 November. Since 2006 it has been an official bank holiday.

* Argentina celebrates the Day of National Sovereignty on 20 November, to conmemorate the Vuelta de Obligado battle. It has been declared an official national holiday in 2010

* The United States and Puerto Rico observe Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.

* For Western Christians, Advent usually begins on a Sunday during the last week of November (the Sunday between November 27 and December 3).

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Month-long observances

• Native American Heritage Month
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
• COPD Awareness month
• National Novel Writing Month
• National Blog Posting Month (NaNoBloPo)
• Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
• American Diabetes Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
• Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month
• National Pomegranate Month in the United States
• Holy Souls in Purgatory (Roman Catholic Church)
• International Drum Month
• National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month (United States)
• National Prematurity Awareness Month (United States)
• Epilepsy Awareness Month
• Sweet Potato Awareness Month
• No Shave November
• Movember
• National Adoption Awareness Month (United States)
• National Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Movable Events

First Tuesday
In Australia, the Melbourne Cup horse race is held annually on the first Tuesday in November.

Tuesday After the First Monday
In the United States, elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November (between November 2 and November 8). In even-numbered years, members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and about one third of the U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms. The President of the United States is elected in doubly even-numbered years . Most U.S. states, counties, and municipalities have some part of their election cycle coincident with this date.

Third Wednesday
GIS Day is held the third Wednesday of November during Geography Awareness Week.

Third Thursday
The Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society occurs on the third Thursday of November, one week before Thanksgiving. Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for these 24 hours, in hopes that they will quit forever.

International Philosophy Day
Beaujolais nouveau is released.

Fourth Thursday in the US
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.
The day after Thanksgiving in the US A famous day for shopping known as "Black Friday".
Buy Nothing Day -  Monday immediately following Thanksgiving Day in the US
Cyber Monday (can sometimes fall in December)
November symbols   - Chrysanthemum

November's birthstones are Topaz which symbolizes friendship and Citrine.
The Zodiac signs for November are Scorpio (until November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 onward).

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Facts about NOVEMBER
According to the Georgian calendar, November is the eleventh month of the year. In the early Roman calendar, it was the ninth month. The Roman Senate elected to name the eleventh month for Tiberus Caesar, and since Augustus time, it has had only 30 days. Originally, there were 30 days, then 29, then 31.

November comes between the fall and winter months. The leaves are almost completely gone from the trees, and the rest have lost most of their color. The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as the 'wind month' and the 'blood month' - probably because this is the month they killed their animals for food.

Lots of activities come to a halt in November. The crops have been harvested and either put in storage, or sent to processing plants or mills. Farmers already know if their year has been successful or not. Football is the main sport of the month. The weather is usually beautiful for this kind of sport.

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NOVEMBER QUOTE
November woods are bare and still;
November days are clear and bright;
Each noon burns up the morning's chill,
The morning's snow is gone by night.. 

• ELECTION DAY is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
• VETERANS DAY is celebrated on November 11th.
• THANKSGIVING is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month.
• CHILDREN's BOOK WEEK is also celebrated this month

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IMPORTANT NOVEMBER EVENTS 

1. Crawford W. Long, physician who first used ether as an anesthetic in surgery, born November 1, 1815.
2. Daniel Boone, American frontiersman, born November 2, 1734.
3. Marie Antoinette, French queen, born November 2, 1755.
4. Will Rogers, American humorist, born November 4, 1879. 
5. John Philip Sousa, American bandmaster, born November 6, 1854.
   
6. Ignace Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist, composer, and statesman, born November 6, 1860.
   
7. Marie Curie, French physicist, born November 7, 1867. 
8. Albert Camus French author  born November 7, 1913. 
9. Mount Holyoke Seminary (today Mount Holyoke College) opened for women, November 8, 1837. 
10. Martin Luther, German religious leader, born November 10, 1483.
11. William Hogarth, English painter, born November 10, 1697.
    
12. Friedrich Schiller German poet born November 10, 1759. 
13. Fyodor M. Dostoevsky Russian novelist born November 11, 1821. 
14. Veterans Day first celebrated in United States, November 11, 1954.
    
15. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Reformer born November 12, 1815.
    
16. Auguste Rodin, French sculptor, born November 12, 1840.
    Robert Louis Stevenson Novelist born November 13, 1850.
17. Louis D. Brandeis, American jurist, born November 13, 1856.
18. Claude Monet, French painter, born November 14, 1840.
     Jawaharlal Nehru  Indian leader born November 14, 1889. 
19. Aaron Copland, American composer, born November 14, 1900.
    
20. Prince Charles, heir to British throne, born November 14, 1948.
21. Congress first met in Washington, D.C., November 17, 1800.
22. Suez Canal opened, November 17, 1869. 
23. Sir William S. Gilbert, English dramatist who worked with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, born November 18, 1836. 
24. Eugene Ormandy, American conductor, born November 18, 1899. 
25. Indira Gandhi, first woman prime minister of India, born November 19, 1917. 
26. Voltaire, French author and philosopher, born November 21, 1694. 
27. Charles de Gaulle, French statesman, born November 22, 1890.
    
28. Benjamin Britten, British composer, born November 22, 1913. 
29. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French painter  born November 24, 1864.
    
30. Andrew Carnegie American industrialist  born November 25, 1835.
31. Joe DiMaggio, American baseball star, born November 25, 1914.
32. William Blake, English poet and artist, born November 28, 1757.
33. Jonathan Swift, who wrote Gulliver's Travels, born November 30, 1667.
34. Mark Twain, American author, born November 30, 1835.
    
35. Sir Winston Churchill British statesman born November 30, 1874.
36. Guy Fawkes Day - Gunpowder Plot to blow up the English Houses of Parliament failed, November 5, 1605. England celebrates this day as Guy Fawkes Day.
37. First transpacific air-mail flight began, November 22, 1935
38. John F. Kennedy  assassinated, November 22, 1963.
39. First national Thanksgiving Day in United States proclaimed by President George Washington, November 26, 1789.
40. Abraham Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863.
41. A Spanish expedition led by Gaspar de Portola reached San Francisco Bay, November 2, 1769.
42. Holland Tunnel opened in New York City, November 13, 1927.

**Facts taken from World Book Millennium 2000 

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