All Saint's Day
In order to be considered for Sainthood, this is the first thing a person must be
What is Dead
This Patron Saint of Catholic schools, widows, and seafarers was born in New York City on August 28, 1774
Who is Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton
Patron Saint of Travelers
Feast day is July 25th
St. Christopher
True or False - All Saint's Day is a Holy Day of Obligation.
What is True.
From 835 till 1983 it was true.
Now, only if it falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.
A day of prayer for the dead was set aside as a special day in this Biblical Book.
What is Maccabees
Feast day February 14th
Patron saint of lovers, engaged couples, and happy marriages, but also of beekeepers and those suffering from epilepsy
St. Valentine
All Saints' Day is often overshadowed the night before by Halloween, which used to be called this
What is All Hallows' Eve?
We pray for these individuals on All Souls' Day
What is the Faithfully Departed (all those who have died).
to help get them out of Purgatory and into Heaven
He was the first canonized saint.
Who is St. Ulrich of Augsburg? In 993, was the first saint to be formally canonized, by Pope John XV.
According to tradition, 1000 souls are released from purgatory every time this is said.
What is the Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory?
or
Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great
She is the patron saint of infants, babies, and young people, and is also invoked for lost causes, infertility, and as a protector of children. She is also known as the patroness of the Living Rosary and a protector of the Children of Mary, as well as a patron saint for priests and expectant mothers.
Feast day August 11th
St. Philomena
On All Saints' Day, we commemorate and pray to what individuals
What arethe Saints, or those who are in Heaven with God
Those Saints named and unnamed.
The Spanish name for this celebration of all those who have died
What is Dia de los Muertos
The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated from October 31 through November 2
True or False: We worship Saints
What is False?
We venerate them and relics of them, but we merely ask them to intercede for us with God, much like you would ask a friend to pray for you.
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns's "Danse Macabre" was written in what year
What is 1872?
This Saint born August 29, 1769, in Grenoble, France was known for founding schools and spent the last half of her life teaching and serving the people of the Midwestern United States, and died in St. Charles, Missouri,
Who is Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
He is the patron saint of many groups, most notably children, sailors, merchants, pawnbrokers, and archers. He is also the patron saint of various cities, countries, and professions, such as Greece, Russia, Liverpool, and brewers. His reputation is built on stories of his generosity and miraculous interventions, including secret gift-giving
Feast day December 6th
St. Nicholas
All Saint's Day was originally celebrated in this month but was moved to its current month of November in the 8th century.
What is May
Pope Boniface IV formally started what would later be known as All Saints Day on May 13 in 609 AD when he dedicated the Pantheon in Rome as a church in honor of the Virgin Mary and all martyrs.
This Patron Saint of Teenagers, refused to give in to the sexual advances of a neighbor, saying she would rather be killed than give in to him. The man who killed her eventually repented and was present at the canonization celebration for this Saint in 1950
Who is Saint Maria Goretti
She is the patron saint of artillerymen, miners, firefighters, and those who work with explosives, as well as architects, builders, and mathematicians. She is also invoked against storms, fire, and sudden death, due to a legend that her father was struck by lightning after he beheaded her for converting to Christianity.
Feast day December 14th
St. Barbara