Feast of All Saints

Friends in Christ,

Welcome to our weekly Sunday update. This Sunday is the Feast of All Saints, which celebrates all the saints in Heaven, both those whose feast days appear on the liturgical calendar and those who have not been canonized and may never be. According to the Saint Andrew Daily Missal, “The Church gives us on this day a wonderful vision of heaven, showing us with St. John, the twelve thousand signed (twelve is considered a perfect number) of each tribe of Israel, and a great multitude which one can count, of every nation and tribe, of every people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes and with palms in their hands…'Rejoice’ the Master had foretold them, ‘for a great reward is prepared for you in heaven.’”

The commentary also notes that in the early seventh century, Pope Boniface IV translated numerous remains of martyrs taken from the Catacombs to the former pagan temple in Rome, the Pantheon, and on May 13, 610 A.D., he dedicated this new Christian basilica to St. Mary and the Martyrs (later All Saints). Later in 835 A.D., Pope Gregory VII fixed the date of various regional celebrations of All Saints to November 1 as well as transferring the dedication of the Pantheon to this date to recall the triumph of Christ over the false pagan deities.


**REMINDER: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday, November 1st. Please remember to set your clocks back one hour Sunday morning.**


Calendar of Special Observances

Celebrations are those listed in the Roman Missal of 1962.

DAY, DATE – FEAST (CLASS)

Sunday, November 1 – All Saints (I) – Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Monday, November 2 – Commemoration of All Souls (I)

Tuesday, November 3 – Daily Mass for the Dead (III) – Feria (IV)

Wednesday, November 4 – St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (III) – Daily Mass for the Dead (III) – Commemoration of Ss. Vitalis and Agricola, Martyrs

Thursday, November 5 – Daily Mass for the Dead (III) – Jesus Christ the High Priest (III) – Holy Relics (III) – Feria (IV)

Friday, November 6 – Daily Mass for the Dead (III) – Sacred Heart of Jesus (III) – Feria (IV)

Saturday, November 7 – Daily Mass for the Dead (III) – Immaculate Heart of Mary (III) – Feria (IV)


Feast of All Saints

The links provided below can be used to download printable copies of the Proper Prayers for the Feast of All Saints with English or Spanish translations, followed by commentary by Dr. Michael P. Foley.


Traditional Latin Mass Schedule

Diocese of Charlotte Sunday Masses

Chapel of the Little Flower (757 Oakridge Farm Road, Mooresville, NC)

  • 10:00 a.m. (Low)
  • 12:00 p.m. (Sung)
  • Chaplain: Fr. Brandon Jones
  • Chapel related questions? Email Father at: tlmchapel(at)rcdoc.org
  • DONATE: To donate to the Chapel of the Little Flower click here (via Saint Ann Parish, Charlotte)

Note: Only Sunday Latin Masses and Holy Days are offered at the Chapel. This is the only Diocese of Charlotte location which offers the Traditional Latin Mass.

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the Little Flower, pray for us!


Diocese of Raleigh Sunday Masses

  • 1:00 p.m., Sacred Heart (Dunn, NC)
  • 4:30 p.m., - First Sunday, Holy Name Cathedral (Raleigh, NC)
  • 5:00 p.m., - Fourth Sunday, Basilica of Saint Mary (Wilmington, NC)
  • For additional locations and Masses please see our Mass Times webpage


Diocese of Charleston Sunday Masses

  • 12:00 p.m., Prince of Peace (Taylors SC)
  • 1:00 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake (Chapin SC)
  • 12:00 p.m., Sacred Heart (Charleston SC)
  • 5:30 p.m., Stella Maris (Sullivans Island, SC)


Diocese of Charleston Daily Traditional Latin Masses

  • Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) – Monday - Friday, 12 noon
  • Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) – Saturday, 8:00 a.m.
  • For additional locations and Masses please see our Mass Times webpage

As a reminder, travelers are urged to consult parish websites or offices for up-to-date information regarding possible changes in the schedule of Mass times.


Feasts of All Souls Latin Mass Schedule (Monday November 2 - as announced)

  • 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake (Chapin SC) (Low Mass)
  • 6:30 p.m., Stella Maris (Sullivans Island SC) (begins with recitation of the deceased at 6:15 p.m. followed by Solemn High Mass)
  • 7:00 p.m., Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) (chanted Requiem Mass)


Propers for All Souls Day


Chapel of the Little Flower Announcements


Mass Intentions for Sunday

Sunday November 1, 12:00 p.m. – Mary Bernadette McMahon (+) by the McMahon Johnson family

Support Sacred Music at the Chapel by Joining the Schola and Choir

Saint Paul exhorts us "Be filled with the Spirit...singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart" (Ephesians 5:18-19) and St. Augustine teaches us that “singing belongs to those who love.” Please consider lending your musical talents toward beautifying the sacred liturgy here at the Chapel of the Little Flower. If one would like more information about joining the schola and choir, please contact the Chapel music director whose contact information is at the bottom of the hymn sheets found on the table in the narthex. Thank you for your generosity.

Music Sheets Available in the Narthex

A reminder that music sheets are available in the narthex so that one may join in or follow along with the singing at the sung Mass.

Saint Ann Parishioner Catholic School Check In

If one is a parishioner at St. Ann parish and has children enrolled in the Catholic schools, please scan the QR code found on the table/wall in the narthex of the Chapel. This is the new attendance check in system.

Donations for the Chapel of the Little Flower

To donate to the Chapel of the Little Flower, please make out a check to “St. Ann Catholic Church” and carefully earmark it for “Latin Mass” or “Chapel of the Little Flower”. It can be mailed to the parish (3635 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209). To donate online, please visit the parish’s “Chapel of the Little Flower” online donation portal at this link.

Lost and Found

If one is missing a missal, book, or other item, please see the Lost and Found table in the cry room.

Father Jones’ Contact Info

If one has questions about the Chapel of the Little Flower, that are not related to one’s parish, please email Father Jones directly at: tlmchapel(at)rcdoc.org

Join Us at the Chapel of the Little Flower

If you haven’t attended Mass at the Chapel of the Little Flower yet, you are welcome to join us. Seating is adequate at both Masses, and there is plenty of parking; a cry room; open space outside for the kids after Mass. Bulletins from Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Aquinas parishes are usually available.


General Announcements


This Sunday November 1 Turn Clocks Back – Sunday November 1 is when Daylight Savings Time ends. Please turn your clocks back one hour this Sunday November 1 at 2:00 a.m.

Prayers at the Cemetery for the Souls of the Faithful Departed – Saint Ann Homeschool Ministry is hosting their annual prayers at the cemetery for the faithful departed on Sunday November 1st, 3:00 p.m. (All Saints Day) at Belmont Abbey Cemetery. Prayers will be led by Fr. Reid. All are welcome. Afterwards there will be “soul cakes” (doughnuts), coffee, and other treats. If you can bring “soul cakes” or other treats to share, please do! Water, coffee, and napkins will be provided.

First Sunday Food & Fellowship All Saints Party at Saint Thomas Aquinas – Sunday November 1 will be the monthly Sunday Food and Fellowship (and All Saints Party) at Saint Thomas Aquinas from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. If you attend Mass at the Chapel, you can always drop by after Mass. Please consider bringing something to share.

All Saints Day Relics Display – On All Saints Day November 1, Saint Thomas Aquinas Church will display relics of many saints in the church. Please see the flyer at the end of this update. Other parishes such as Saint Mark parishes will also host displays - please see parish bulletins for schedule.

Enroll the Souls of the Faithful Departed – The Traditional Carmelite Hermits of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Colorado and Pennsylvania) are offering an All Souls Enrollment during the month of November. Throughout November, the community will dedicate 30 Holy Masses (Traditional Carmelite Rite), along with the daily prayers and sacrifices of the Hermits, for the souls of the faithful departed who are enrolled. To learn more or enroll, click here.

All Souls Indulgences (Nov 1 - 8) – A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful - applicable only to the souls in purgatory - who devoutly visit a cemetery to pray for the dead during the first eight days of November (under the usual conditions each day noted below). A plenary indulgence, also applicable only to the souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful who piously visit a church or public oratory on All Souls Day to pray the Our Father and recite the Creed. One must be baptized and in the state of grace; free from an attachment to sin; go to confession within 20 days; receive Holy Communion on the day of visitation; and offer prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father (again, the Our Father and Creed will suffice).

Talk on Blessed Karl of Austria – A talk on Blessed Karl of Austria (1887-1922) will be held at Saint Ann parish on Wednesday November 18 at 7 PM entitled, Blessed Karl of Austria: A Model for Marriage and Family. This presentation will explore his virtues as a husband and father, and how they serve as a model for marriage and family life today. See the flyer at the end of this email or learn more at this link.

Support Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Parishes – Our parishes remain the anchor of our spiritual and community lives and continue to promote the sacred traditions, devotions, speakers and catechesis important for the spiritual growth of ourselves and our families. They also need our continued financial support (and occasional visits!). Both parishes would appreciate our continued generosity.

Bishop Martin issues Pastoral Letter to the Faithful Associated with the Society of Saint Pius X

LiveMass.net – Want to watch a Latin Mass online? The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) has a broadcast apostolate which streams its Latin Masses across the world at various times of the day. To view visit: https://www.livemass.net/

Rosary for the Traditional Latin Mass – A Rosary is offered for the restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass in the church on Sundays after the 11:30 a.m. Novus Ordo Mass at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church.

Daily Holy Face Chaplet for Sacred Liturgy (perpetual novena) – For the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass, it has been recommended to all friends of the sacred liturgy in the diocese to consider continually praying the powerful Holy Face chaplet, under the banner of Our Lady of the Holy Name. To pray the chaplet, please see this link.

Cardinal Burke’s Prayer for Pope Leo XIV – His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Burke has released a prayer for Pope Leo XIV. Please see the prayer at the links below and consider praying this daily for the Holy Father as he leads the Church. PDF copies can be accessed at these links: [English] [Español] [Latin]


Holy Face Devotions

Prayers of Reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus are offered each week at the following churches on the indicated days:

  • St. James (Concord) – Monday, 10-10:30 a.m. (in the cry room)
  • St. Mark – Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
  • St. Thomas Aquinas – Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.
  • St. Ann – Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. (following 7:00 a.m. Mass)
  • St. Michael the Archangel (Gastonia) – Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. (following 8:00 a.m. Mass)
  • St. Vincent de Paul – Tuesday, 8:40 a.m.
  • Holy Spirit (Denver) – Tuesday, 10-11:00 a.m. (following the 9:15 a.m. Mass)
  • Saint Elizabeth of the Hill Country (Boone) – Third Tuesday, at 6:45 p.m. after Mass in the Youth Room (League of St. Martin chapter)
  • St. John the Baptist (Tryon) - First Saturday, 9:30 a.m. (after 8:30 a.m Mass)

Note: Days and times may be subject to change due to holidays.

“Jesus, Your ineffable image is the star which guides my steps. Ah, You know, Your sweet Face is for me Heaven on earth” (from Canticle to the Holy Face by Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, the 19th century Discalced Carmelite nun who took the name in religion, Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face).


Traditional Latin Mass and Liturgical News

  • The Georgia Martyrs and Blessed Fulton Sheen: 6 Great American Missionaries by Bishop Stephen Parkes, National Catholic Register (October 29, 2026). [Great American Missionaries]
  • Georgia Martyrs: Five witnesses of faith with deep roots in Florida by Bishop Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez, Florida Catholic (October 22, 2026). [Five witnesses of faith]
  • Growth of Tradition in Guadalajara Mexico, Mission Tradition (FSSP) (October 26, 2026). [Growth of Tradition]
  • A Very Curious Legend of St Raphael by Greg DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement (October 24, 2026). [Legend of St Raphael]



Saints and Special Observances

Blessed Pedro de Corpa and Companions (the Georgia Martyrs) – The faithful of Savannah, and other Catholics making the journey to that historic city on the coast of Georgia, were treated to a rare liturgical celebration earlier today Saturday (October 31st): a Mass of Beatification in which five Spanish Franciscans martyred for the faith in the 16th century were elevated to the status of the Blessed.

Only five weeks after Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified in St. Louis, five more names were added to the roll of the Blessed officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as having achieved that distinction through service in North America. Collectively they are known by the title Pedro de Corpa and Companions. Their designation as “the Georgia Martyrs” is relevant only in the context of current geography, since Georgia did not exist as a distinct region until King George II granted General James Oglethorpe a charter for the colony in 1732.

When the Spanish first landed on the mainland of what eventually came to be America, having no idea of its actual extent, they simply called the whole of the unknown country la Florida.

The first missionaries sent by Spain (first Dominicans, then Jesuits) were charged with converting the native peoples to Catholicism and opposing the establishment of Protestant settlements. In 1565 the Spanish founded St. Augustine, the oldest city in what is now the United States, and planted other settlements and missions along the coast of the Florida peninsula and northward into Georgia and the Carolinas, some which did not survive.

In 1595 six members of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) arrived, establishing a settlement where Savannah now stands and others along the Georgia coast. These six Franciscans included, in addition to Pedro de Corpa, the following Spanish friars: Blas Rodriguez, Miguel de Aňon, Antonio de Badajoz, Francisco de Verāscola, and Francisco de Àvila. For two years they lived in harmony with the Guale people who inhabited the coastal area and nearby islands, making many converts and ministering to their spiritual needs.

The good relations that existed between the native people and the Franciscan missionaries turned bad when Friar Pedro de Corpa denied don Juanillo permission to marry a second wife. Besides being a mortal sin, the friar said such an act of adultery would render the ambitious young man unfit to assume a leadership role among his people. While polygamy was a widely accepted practice among the Guale, the Franciscan insisted Juanillo adhere to the vows he had made at his baptism.

Feeling both his domestic arrangements and his future as a leader of his people threatened by Don Pedro de Corpa, Juanillo determined to do away with the friar and took his life on September 14, 1597, making him the first among the Georgia Martyrs to give up his life on behalf of Our Lord and His Church. He was not to be the last, as Juanillo quickly gathered a group of warriors sympathetic to his cause and set out to eliminate the other missionaries.

Friar Blas Rodrgiuez was martyred near the site of present-day Darien, Georgia. Friars Miguel de Aňon and Antonio de Badajoz were slain while at prayer on September 17th, the Feast of the Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi, after rejecting the local chief’s plea that they flee in time to escape with their lives. Friar Francisco de Verāscola was taken and killed while returning by canoe to his mission on present-day St. Simon’s Island after a trip to St. Augustine.

Only one member of the original Franciscan group, Francisco de Àvila, escaped martyrdom. He may have come to regret his escape, as he was held hostage and tortured relentlessly for ten months before the governor of St. Augustine was able to win his release. Nevertheless, when a trial was held to hold his captors accountable under Spanish law, he saved their lives by refusing to testify against them.

Although many centuries passed and the custody of Georgia passed to the English Crown (and later Florida to the Americans in 1821), the memory of the Georgia Martyrs remained in the region. In fact, Father Jeremiah O’Connell, OSB, the Diocese of Charleston missionary priest who acquired the land of Belmont Abbey College, briefly mentions Friar Pedro and his companions in his 1878 book, Catholicity in the Carolinas and Georgia.

In the 20th century, the Cause for Canonization of Pedro de Corpa and Companions was officially set in motion in 1950 when Fr. Marion Habig, a Franciscan, was named first vice-Postulator for the Cause. But it was not until 1984 that the Most Reverend Raymond W. Lessard, twelfth Bishop of Savannah, ordered the necessary Diocesan Investigation. Another two decades passed before that phase of the process was completed and the required documents were submitted to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints in the Vatican.

Finally, on January 27, 2025, less than three months before his death, Pope Francis authorized the (renamed) Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to grant official recognition regarding the martyrdom of the Franciscans murdered “in hatred of the faith” in 1597. That act by the Pope approaching the end of his life made possible the beatification of the venerable servants of God who are deemed “Blessed” and worthy of imitation by the faithful today Saturday in Savannah.

A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated beginning at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow Sunday, November 1st (All Saints) in the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. To learn more visit: https://www.thegeorgiamartyrs.org/

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Georgia Martyrs' Prayer

Please pause and consider a prayer intention

O Lord Jesus Christ, reward the
apostolic zeal of Friar Pedro de Corpa
and his four companion friars,
Blas, Miguel, Antonio and Francisco,
who labored for the spiritual well-being
of the native Guale people of Georgia
and gave their lives in witness
to the Christian faith.
Through their merits and intercession,
graciously grant the favor
I humbly ask of You,
so that, for the glory of Your Name,
their heroic sacrifice may be officially recognized by the Church.

Oración

Haga una pausa y reflexione en una intención de oración.

O Señor Jesucristo, recompensa
el celo apostólico de Fray Pedro de Corpa
y sus cuatro compañeros,
Blas, Miguel, Antonio y Francisco,
quienes trabajaron por el bienestar espiritual
del pueblo indígena Guale de Georgia,
y entregaron su vida en testimonio
de la fe cristiana.
Por sus méritos e intercesión,
concédeme el favor
que humildemente te pido,
para que así su heroico sacrificio
pueda ser oficialmente reconocido por la Iglesia
para la gloria de Tu Santo Nombre.

Georgia Martyrs Sculpture, Nativity of Our Lady Church, Darien, Georgia

Closing Commentary

We offer, in closing, that portion of Dom Prosper Guéranger’s commentary on the Feast of All Saints. A link to the full text from The Liturgical Year follows.

Feast of All Saints

Time is no more; it is the human race eternally saved, that is thus presented in vision to the prophet of Patmos. Our life of struggle and suffering on earth is, then, to have an end. Our long lost race is to fill up the angelic ranks thinned by Satan’s revolt; and, uniting in the gratitude of the redeemed of the Lamb, the faithful spirits will sing with us: Thanksgiving, honor, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever!

And this shall be the end, as the Apostle says; the end of death and suffering; the end of history and of its revolutions which will then be explained. The old enemy, hurled down with his followers into the abyss, will live on only to witness his own eternal defeat. The Son of Man, the Savior of the world, will have delivered the kingdom to God his Father; and God, the last end of creation and of redemption, will be all in all.

Long before the seer of the Apocalypse, Isaias sang: I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and elevated, and his train filled the temple. And the Seraphim cried one to another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of hosts, all the earth is full of his glory. The train and fringes of God’s vesture are the elect, who are the adornment of the Word, the splendor of the Father. For since the Word has espoused our human nature, that nature is his glory, as he is the glory of God. The Bride herself is clothed with the justifications of the Saints; and when this glittering robe is perfected, the signal will be given for the end of time. This feast announces the ever-growing nearness of the eternal nuptials; for on it we annually celebrate the progress of the Bride’s preparations.

Blessed are they that are called to the marriage-supper of the Lamb! Blessed are we all, who have received in Baptism the nuptial robe of holy charity, which entitles us to a seat at the heavenly banquet! Let us prepare ourselves for the unspeakable destiny reserved for us by love. To this end are directed all the labors of this life: toils, struggles, sufferings for God’s sake, all adorn with priceless jewels the garment of grace, the clothing of the elect. Blessed are they that mourn! [Feast of All Saints]