ALL SAINTS’ DAY MASS:

Students in Years 3-6 will celebrate All Saints’ Day by attending Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral at 11am on Friday 30^th October. This excursion is covered by the Local Excursion permission form. Please contact the office to update details if necessary.

What is All Saints Day?

All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1^st. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church. It is also known as All Hallows’ Day or the Feast of All Saints. It is observed yearly on November 1 by the Western Churches and on the first Sunday of the Pentecost by the Eastern Churches.

All Saints’ Day celebrates both known and unknown saints. Saints are those who are believed to have reached heaven. It is a holiday rooted in the belief that the world is spiritually connected to heaven. All Saints’ Day is considered a holy day of obligation, requiring Catholics to attend Mass. It is an official public holiday in Catholic countries, it is not an official public holiday in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia. Other names for it are All Hallows’ Day, Feast of All Saints, Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas.

A Spirituality for our Times: Practising Care and Tenderness

A reflective afternoon for women inspired Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.

Hosted by the Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce

Facilitators: Clare Condon SGS and Andrea Dean

Offered via Zoom Saturday 7 November from 3pm to 4.30pm

Register here