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:
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