On the weekend of October 31-November 1 we celebrate the feast of All Saints, a feast that celebrates the Church, the Communion of Saints--our connection to all the saints living and those who have gone before us in faith, remembering in a special way the holy ones who are now in the presence of God.

As part of the celebration, parishioners will be invited to pick up a Saint charm which will be blessed during the Mass. Why? What's this about? Here's what we hope you'll do with the charm:

• Clip it to anything with a zipper, your keys, lanyard, etc
• Learn more about the Saint (start with the short bio it comes with, use Google, or browse the information included on this page--we've included videos and stories for some of the Saints)
• Pray: reflect on the Saint’s story and pray for his/her intercession (share your needs, concerns and ask him/her to pray for you)
• Share the story: tell someone about the charm and the Saint; or, put together a “Saint Card” (see samples on the bulletin board or in the Photo Album below)
• Make a Saint Card: a half sheet, on cardstock. Should include the name of the Saint. Other than that, you decide (eg. a prayer, something that resonates/you admire about the Saint, some information—can be in words and/or pictures).
• Take a picture and share it on our Facebook page or our Pinterest board, or email it to us or turn it in to the office (no later than Nov 10) to be posted on this page and one of our Church bulletin boards.

Here are some websites with short biographies on Saints:

From Loyola Press
From AmericanCatholic
Saint Joan of Arc Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Saint Patrick Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Therese of Lisieux Saint Robert Bellarmine
Saint Damine of Moloka'i Saint Theresa of Avila
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton