All Saints Day: Friday, November 1st
~HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION~
Every Catholic is obliged to attend Mass.
Mass times at St. John’s:
4PM on Thursday, October 31
9AM and 7PM on Friday, November 1.
“These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.” (Revelations 7:14)
All Souls Day: November 2nd
(not obligatory)
November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
These souls said “yes” to God at the moment of death, but during their lives they failed to fully follow God. They were attached to the things of this world. They need to be purified and perfected, and this is the painful, healing process that goes on in Purgatory. Souls in Purgatory can pray for us, but they cannot pray for themselves. They rely on our prayers.
To obtain a plenary indulgence — to obtain heaven — for a Holy Soul:
On All Souls Day: Visit a church and pray an Our Father and the Creed for the Holy Souls.
November 1-8: Visit a cemetery and pray for the Holy Souls.
Remember, to gain a plenary indulgence, you yourself must be fully detached from sin and in a state of grace. You must go to confession and receive Communion within 20 days, and you must pray for the intentions of the Holy Father. Ask the Holy Souls to pray for YOU. They know, better than anyone on earth, that it is worth pursuing holiness above all else.
