REMEMBERING OUR FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Things to do in November:

• Participate in parish offerings in November for remembering deceased loved ones.
• Light a memorial candle
• Add the name(s) of your deceased loved one(s) to the parish’s Book of the Dead ONLINE FORM HERE
• Bring a memento or photo of your loved ones to church and place it on the Dio de los Muertos altar.
• Visit a cemetery and pray for the dead during the Octave of All Saints’ Day. This gains a plenary indulgence that can be applied only to the souls in purgatory. On other days, this work gains a partial indulgence.
• During November, spend a little time after Mass thanking God for all the unnamed saints, some of whom could be our own relatives.
• Have a special meal. If you have young children, have them dress up like their favorite saints and play games.
• Craft Project for Children – Make Cupcakes for All Saints/ Celebrando Todos los Santos con Pastelitos (Catholic Diocese of Dallas)
• Pray the Litany of the Saints – make it really special by chanting it (“he who sings prays twice”). (Eternal Word Television Network)