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    All Souls' Day
    /ˌôl ˈsōlz ˌdā/

    noun

    • 1. a festival in some Christian churches with prayers for the souls of the dead, held on November 2.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › All_Souls'_DayAll Souls' Day - Wikipedia

    All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by Christians on 2 November. Through prayer, intercessions, alms and visits to cemeteries, people commemorate the poor souls in purgatory and gain them indulgences.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › All-Souls-Day-ChristianityAll Souls’ Day | Description, History, & Traditions | Britannica

    All Souls’ Day, in Roman Catholicism, a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls.

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  6. www.learnreligions.com › what-is-all-souls-day-542460All Souls Day and Why Catholics Celebrate It - Learn Religions

    Oct 28, 2019 · Learn about All Souls Day, a solemn celebration in the Catholic Church commemorating all who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of sins.

  7. www.catholic.org › saints › allsoulsAll Souls' Day - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

    All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity.

  8. www.ewtn.com › all-souls-20378All Souls | EWTN

    All Souls. Why do Catholics celebrate All Souls Day? The Church is composed of the faithful living upon the earth and those who have gone before us. The latter includes the Saints in Heaven and the faithful Souls being purified in Purgatory.

  9. www.christianity.com › wiki › holidaysAll Souls' Day: Christian Origin, Traditions and Prayer

    Dec 23, 2020 · All Souls' Day, traditionally observed on November 2nd, is a Christian holiday dating back over 1000 years. Learn more about this ceremonial remembrance of lost souls and its variations amid the different denominations.

  10. www.catholic.com › encyclopedia › all-souls-dayAll Souls' Day | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

    All Souls’ Day .—The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on November 2, or, if this be a Sunday or a feast of the first class, on November 3.

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