ALL SAINTS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints_Day All Saints From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia All Saints From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from All Saints Day) Jump to: navigation, search For the British girl group, see All Saints (band). All Saints Painting by Fra Angelico Official name Feast of All Saints Also called All Hallows Day Observed by Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic Churches, Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, among other Christian denominations Type Christian Date November 1 (Western Christianity) Sunday after Pentecost (Eastern Christianity) Observances Church services Related to All Souls' Day All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas[1]), often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on November 1 in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In terms of Western Christian theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven. Specifically, in the Roman Catholic Church, the next day, All Souls' Day, commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas[1]), often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on November 1 in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. In terms of Western Christian theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven. Specifically, in the Roman Catholic Church, the next day, All Souls' Day, commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven.