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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: All Saints' Day
		In the early days the Christians were accustomed to solemnize the anniversary of a martyr's death for Christ at the place of martyrdom.
		Other saints were added gradually, and increased in number when a regular process of canonization was established; still, as early as 411 there is in the Chaldean Calendar a "Commemoratio Confessorum" for the Friday after Easter.
		Gregory III (731-741) consecrated a chapel in the Basilica of St. Peter to all the saints and fixed the anniversary for 1 November.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01315a.htm (362 words)

	All Saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The chosen day, May 13, was a pagan observation of great antiquity, the culmination of three days of the Feast of the Lemures, in which were propitiated the malevolent and restless spirits of all the dead.
		The traditional Portuguese Halloween, known as dia das bruxas (witches' day) is observed in the night of April 30 to May 1; it is not related with All Saints Day and is not widely celebrated.
		In Poland, the tradition on this day (known as Zaduszki) is to light candles (znicze) and visit the graves of deceased relatives.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/All_Saints (618 words)

	All Saints Day Ideas
		The celebration of All Saints Day in the western world, is held on November 1, and is followed by All Souls Day on November 2.
		It appears to be Germany who entrenched the day as November 1, with the practice spreading throughout Europe, until Pope Gregory made it official in the mid 8th century.
		On that day he declared that the chapel in St. Peter's dedicated to the bones and relics of martyrs and saints, had been consecrated Nov.1, and from thence forward it would be a yearly celebration of both the consecration and the saints.
	holidayideasformoms.com /allsaintsday (334 words)

	The Meaning and Origin of All Saints Day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All Saints Day is a universal Christian Feast that honors and remembers all Christian saints, known and unknown.
		As mentioned above, All Saints Day is celebrated by Roman Catholics, the Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans However, because of their differing understandings of the identity and function of the saints, what these churches do on the Feast of All Saints differs widely.
		It is a day to glorify Jesus Christ, who by his holy life and death has made the saints holy through Baptism and faith.
	users.rcn.com /tlclcms/saintori.htm (379 words)

	Festivals.com - Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All Saints' Day began as the Feast of All Martyrs on May 13, 609, when Pope Boniface IV dedicated the pagan Pantheon in Rome as a church, in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs.
		In the days preceding All Saints' Day, folks visit their local cemetery to clean the graveyard, as well as paint the graves and decorate them with flowers and lighted candles.
		While All Saints' Day honors the saints and souls in heaven, All Souls' Day (November 2) is dedicated to remembrance and prayer for those departed souls currently residing in purgatory.
	www.festivals.com /00-10-october/afterlife/asd.cfm (701 words)

	ALL SAINTS DAY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		And though the day of commemoration varied among the various local Churches, the faithful of the Christian Church at large felt the need not only to commemorate the life and martyrdom of those athletes of the new faith, but also to establish a communion with them.
		The present day of celebration of the feast of All Saints goes back at least to St. John Chrysostom, who in one of his homilies in Constantinople says that the commemoration of the Martyrs of the Universal Church was observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
		All Saints Day has always been observed not only as an opportunity for the Church to project to her living membership Christian ideals to be emulated, but also as an opportunity to establish a unity between the Triumphant Church of Christ in heaven and His militant one on earth.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/saints.htm (214 words)

	all saints day
		The onset of All Soul's Day in places where the inhabitants are mostly Catholics suggests a deluging in the local markets of assorted candles of colors, shapes and scents and of a variety of flowers freshly picked from a native farm.
		Popularly identified as "All Soul's Day", this is the day set apart in the Roman Catholic Church for the commemoration of the souls of the faithful dead.
		Reasons why All Saint's Day in the Philippines is better than Thanksgiving in the US You're not obliged to serve turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie to your family and they can't complain if you just hand them out kornik and kropek.
	www.seasite.niu.edu /Tagalog/Cynthia/festivals/all_saints_day.htm (1464 words)

	All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All Saints' Day is a Christian holy day observed by many Western churches on November 1 and by Eastern churches on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
		The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas.
		During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/ethnic_relig/allsaint.html (135 words)

	All Saints and All Souls
		The primary reason for establishing a common feast day was because of the desire to honor the great number of martyrs, especially during the persecution of Emperor Diocletion (284-305), the worst and most extensive of the persecutions.
		Quite supply, there were not enough days of the year for a feast day for each martyr and many of them died in groups.
		Nevertheless, All Souls Day as well as All Saints Day are rooted in Christian belief and arose in this life of the Church through a healthy spirituality, despite some pagan trappings that may have survived and have remained attached to their celebration.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0199.html (1533 words)

	Manila Bulletin: All Saints' Day.(Opinion & Editorial)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This celebration of the saints recalls the "ordinary saints'' who lived good lives but who are not among the officially recognized or "canonized'' saints of the Church.
		In a way, All Saints' Day points to the calling of every Christian to live as a faithful witness of Jesus.
		For Filipino Catholics, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day form one extended celebration of life and of life-after-death.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:93750964&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (177 words)

	Mexican Tradition - Day of the Dead, All Saints Day - Dia de los Muertos
		November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day are marked throughout Mexico by a plethora of intriguing customs that vary widely according to the ethnic roots of each region.
		In Mexico the Day of the Dead is a holiday that tends to be a subject of fascination for visitors from abroad.
		Day of the Dead festivities in villages throughout the state of Michoacan have a distinctive flavor reflecting the culture of the area's Purepecha Indians.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/muertos.html (1403 words)

	AllRefer.com - All Saints' Day (Christianity, General) - Encyclopedia
		All Saints' Day, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and day on which churches glorify God for all God's saints, known and unknown.
		Its origin lies earlier in the common commemorations of martyrs who died in groups or whose names were unknown, which were held on various days in different parts of the Church; over time these celebrations came to include not only the martyrs but all saints.
		During the Reformation the Protestant churches understood "saints" in its New Testament usage as including all believers and reinterpreted the feast of All Saints as a celebration of the unity of the entire Church.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AllStsDa.html (257 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Halloween Works"
		Originally, Christians observed All Saints' Day on May 13.
		In any case, when All Saints' Day moved to November 1, the church did begin to incorporate Samhain traditions into the holy day's activities.
		Recognizing saints, who were by definition deceased, covered a lot of the same ground, but the converts were still fascinated by the idea of their familiar dead returning to the world of the living.
	people.howstuffworks.com /halloween3.htm (423 words)

	All Saints' Day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While the origins of this festival are uncertain, All Saints' Day was celebrated as early as the 4th century.
		While a "saint" if often thought of as a person who has lived an extraordinary life committed to God and His Word, the New Testament understanding reveals that a saint is a baptized person.
		It is in this way that All Saints' Day, as it is presently celebrated, is a celebration of the whole church of God -- a day to remember those who have preceded us, to give thanks for all those now with us, and to pray in hope for those yet to come.
	www.churchonthehilltop.org /devotions/20011101.htm (186 words)

	All Saints' Day November 1
		I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.
		God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.
		"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
	www.io.com /~kellywp/YearABC/HolyDays/SaintsII.html (756 words)

	All Saints' Day
		All Saints' Day was originally a commemoration of the martyrs of the ancient church, the men, women, and children who were persecuted and killed for their faith in Christ.
		All the saints who now live in heaven were in their earthly lives exactly like us: poor, miserable sinners and completely unworthy of God's favor.
		All Saints' Day is a very special festival, one that enriches the worship lives of all who observe it.
	www.stpaulskingsville.org /allsaints.htm (710 words)

	ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN, ALL SAINTS' DAY, ALL SOULS' DAY
		In its strictly religious aspect, it is known as the vigil of Hallowmas or All Saints' Day, observed on November 1 by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
		The festival of Halloween is based on a combination of the Christian commemoration of the departed faithful (All Saints' Day) with the pre-Christian Celtic feast associated with a celebration of the end of summer and the Celtic New Year.
		On that day, bonfires, the Maifeuer (May fires) are burnt in the old country, to drive away the witches and the horned god, the devil.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/hallow.htm (1788 words)

	all saints day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The exact origins of this celebration are uncertain, although, after the legalization of Christianity in AD 313, a common commemoration of the saints, especially the martyrs, appeared in various areas throughout the Church.
		Quite simply, there were not enough days of the year for a feast day for each martyr and many of them died in groups.
		herefore, All Souls Day as well as all Saints Day are rooted in Christian belief and arose in the life of the Church through a healthy spirituality.
	www.catholicherald.com /saunders/02ws/ws021031.htm (1582 words)

	U of C IVCF : All Saints' Day
		At first saints or martyrs were simply celebrated on the day of their death, regarded as the day they entered a new and more joyful world.
		By 800 AD the Church had Nov. 1 as All Saints Day, and today it's one of the major festivals of the Christian year.
		In England, All Saints' Day was also known as All Hallows', or Hallowmass, from the English word hallow.
	intervarsity.uchicago.edu /kal/nov1.html (446 words)

	PGSA - Polish Traditions
		Since it followed the longest night and the shortest day it was considered the last day of the year and the mystical symbolism associated with it was closely tied to the solar system.
		If the day was fair but it rained or snowed during the night, then it foretold that the first half of the month would be fair but the second half would be damp.
		The second day of the Christmas season (December 26) was St. Stephan's Day, the traditional day of visiting and wishing everyone the joy of the holiday season, a direct contrast to Christmas Day.
	www.pgsa.org /traditions.htm (5257 words)

	All Saints Day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The saints are the special people of God through whose lives the light of Christ's love shines.
		These are saints of God who in humility of Spirit but freedom of conscience refused to follow the culture or church when their institutions oppressed people and opposed God's own beloved children.
		But saints are also the nameless and unremembered people whose stories are not so renowned, who have gone through life without calling attention to themselves but building and planting and giving life to those who encounter them.
	www.ubcaustin.org /sermons/19981101.htm (2616 words)

	All Saints Day
		As early as the third century the martyrs of the church were commemorated on a single day.
		The saints have come to know God, not by their own efforts, but by the power of God in Christ.
		With all the saints, witnesses to the gospel.
	sio.midco.net /danelson9/yearc/allsaintsc.htm (2822 words)

	Living - The Cincinnati Post (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pope Gregory IV made Nov. 1 All Saints' Day in 837, in an effort to wipe out "Hallowtide" festivals and other pagan events that were the roots of modern Halloween.
		All Saints' Day also ushers in the season when street vendors roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes over charcoal fires.
		All Saints' Day in Europe is not time for the festive graveside family reunions, drinking, feasting, and fireworks seen on the Mexican Day of the Dead.
	www.cincypost.com /2004/11/01/col110104.html (908 words)

	November 1 is All Saints Day
		November 1 is All Saints Day, a day of religious feasting that, with no coincidence, follows the originally pagan holiday of Halloween.
		He declared Halloween night and the following day as All Saints Day, a time to honor martyrs of the Catholic Church.
		Today, Catholic Europeans mark All Saints Day by remembering their departed loved ones, by honoring those who have died in wars, and by praying for the saints.
	www.1-spirit.net /pages/metaphysics/allsaintsday1nov.htm (286 words)

	All Saints Day
		Some are surprised to hear that the day after Halloween has a name: "The feast of All Hallows (Saints)." Maybe they find this feast an anachronism, or perhaps some still think it distracts from our proper worship of God.
		The fact that throughout history saints have inspired men and women to face life with courage, hope and equanimity was not lost on Shakespeare as he composed that moving speech of Henry V on St. Crispin's day (Crispin was the patron of shoemakers).
		Most settlements and cities were named after some patron saint during the pioneer days of the Franciscan missions, and especially of the less affluent Jesuit missions.
	www.faculty.fairfield.edu /jmac/se/allsaint.htm (843 words)

	All Soul's Day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Definition: November first, All Saints' Day, celebrates: all saints, known and unknown, according to Pope Urban IV, who formalized the commemoration.
		The day, which is a legal holiday in France, dates back to the seventh century and was derived from a much earlier feast.
		All Saint's Day is observed as a special or red-letter day in many Christian churches where special services are held to remember all of the saints who do not have a specific day named in their honor.
	www.kidsturncentral.com /holidays/glossary/defallsouls.htm (89 words)

	All Saints Details, Meaning All Saints Article and Explanation Guide
		The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as "All Hallows," or "Hallowmas," is a feast celebrated in honour of all the saints and martyrs, known or unknown.
		The Eastern Orthodox Church's All Saints is the first Sunday after Pentecost and as such punctuates the close of the Easter season.
		In Poland, the tradition on this day (known as Zaduszki) is to light candles and visit the graves of deceased relatives.
	www.e-paranoids.com /a/al/all_saints.html (526 words)

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