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All Souls’ Day Catholic traditions

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  1. REFLECTING on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, as we embrace peace, adoption into God’s family, and the hope of a new year.

    Why we mark All Souls’ Day

    All Souls’ Day on November 2 highlights the Catholic tradition of praying for the dead, the belief in Purgatory, and the faithful’s hope for the departed to…

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  2. VISITORS flock to Binitayan Catholic Cemetery in Daraga, Albay, on 1 November to pay their respects to departed loved ones. The cemetery is known for its dramatic backdrop of Mayon Volcano, which has been experiencing unrest since Friday.

    Police probe tombstone vandalism

    Initial investigation showed that some of the vandalism had been committed last month, while other incidents occurred shortly before All Saints’ Day.

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  3. PRAYER beyond the storm Vice President Sara Duterte visits Holy Cross Memorial Gardens in Tacloban City, where victims of super typhoon 'Yolanda,' which devastated parts of Eastern Visayas on 8 November 2013, were laid to rest. In a Facebook post, Duterte said she offered flowers, lit candles and prayed for the victims. She also joined a blessing of their graves.

    VP Sara spends solemn day at 'Yolanda' shrine

    Vice President Sara Duterte visits memorials in Tacloban and Ormoc to honor victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda, the Roxas Night Market bombing, and the 1991…

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