All Saints and All Souls Update

Dear Friends in Christ,

As we close out the month of October and begin the month of All Souls, we share the remainder of this week’s daily Latin Mass schedule and other events scheduled over the next few days.

Latin Mass Weekday Schedule: Week of October 27

Note: Friday, November 1st, is the Feast of All Saints, a holy day of obligation. Saturday, November 2nd, is the Feast of All Souls, a 1st-class commemoration of the faithful departed offered especially on behalf of the poor souls in Purgatory.


Wednesday October 30

  • Saint Ann – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday October 31

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas – 7:00 p.m.
  • Our Lady of Grace (Greensboro) – 6:30 p.m.

November 1 (Feast of All Saints)

  • Saint Ann – 7:00 a.m.
  • Saint John the Baptist (Tryon) – 8:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
  • Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) – 12 noon
  • Church of the Epiphany (Blowing Rock) – 6:30 p.m. (No 9:30 a.m. Mass)
  • Our Lady of the Lake (Chapin SC) – 6:30 p.m.

November 2 (Feast of All Souls)

  • Saint Ann – 9:00 a.m. Solemn High Mass (Followed by parish carnival)
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas – 10:00 a.m. (Followed by blessing of religious objects)
  • Saint John the Baptist (Tryon) – 8:30 a.m. (Requiem funeral Mass for a parishioner - open to all)
  • Church of the Epiphany (Blowing Rock) – 10:00 a.m.
  • Our Lady of Grace (Greensboro) – 11:00 a.m.
  • Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
  • Our Lady of the Lake (Chapin SC) – 1:00 p.m.

Note: Prince of Peace Parish (Taylors SC) offers a 12 noon Latin Mass every weekday (M-F) and 8:00 a.m. Saturday.


Feast of All Saints – Feast of All Souls

We provide a link below that can be used to download a printable copy of the Proper Prayers for Mass in the Extraordinary Form for both All Saints and All Souls


Announcements

All Souls Novena of Masses and Indulgences – St. Ann will again offer a Novena of Masses for the Poor Souls in Purgatory during the month of November. The names of the deceased may be submitted either by collection envelope or online. In addition, the Book of the Dead will be available in the narthex of the church for enrollment of the names of deceased loved ones.

All Souls Plenary Indulgences – 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 (see “Prayers at the Cemetery” 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).

FSSP Novena of Masses – The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) will also offer its annual novena of Masses on behalf of the dead, beginning on All Souls Day and concluding on November 10th. Those wishing to enroll deceased loved ones may do so by making use of the following link: All Souls Novena.

Veneration of Relics – On All Saints Day November 1, a few parishes, including Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Aquinas, will display, for veneration, the relics of saints at these times:

  • Saint Ann: November 1, after the 7:00 a.m. Latin Mass until 5:00 p.m.
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas: November 1, after the 6:30 p.m. Novus Ordo Mass (around 7:30 p.m.) until 10:00 p.m.

Other local parishes may also be hosting a relic veneration, please check their websites for additional information.

STA First Sunday Food and Fellowship Potluck – The Latin Mass Community at Saint Thomas Aquinas will gather for their monthly First Sunday Food and Fellowship this Sunday, October 6th, following celebration of the 11:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass.

Prayers for the Election – We continue to share Fr. Chad Ripperger’s Prayer for the Election (please use this link).

Special Election Holy Hours – Additionally, two Latin Mass parishes, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Our Lady of Grace (Greensboro) are hosting prayers for the election.

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Monday November 4, 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

Our Lady of Grace (Greensboro): Sunday October 27 - Sunday November 3, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; and Monday November 4, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Tuesday November 5 (overnight). 

Other parishes are hosting public prayers as well – please check parish websites and bulletins for details.

Prayers at the Cemetery This Sunday, 3pm – Saint Ann Homeschool Ministry invites everyone to join them at Belmont Abbey Cemetery on Sunday, November 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. (following the 12:30 p.m. Latin Mass at St. Ann) to pray for the Souls in Purgatory. Father will lead the prayers. After the prayers for the Poor Souls have been said, “soul cakes” (doughnuts), coffee, and other treats will be served. Drinking water and napkins will be provided. (Note: Coffee and snacks will not be available at St. Ann following the 12:30 p.m. Mass.)