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All Saints Day Ideas(November 1)
Also called All Hallows
Observed by Catholic Church,
Eastern Orthodox churches( Mark All Saints Day on the Sunday after Pentecost),
Anglican Communion,
Lutheranism,
Methodism,
among other Protestant denominations
Origin of the name:
The term Halloween, originally spelled Hallowe’en, is shortened from All Hallows' Even – e'en is a shortening of even, which is a shortening of evening. This is ultimately derived from the Old English Eallra Hālgena ǣfen. It is now known as "Eve of" All Saints' Day, which is November 1st.
A time of pagan festivities, Popes Gregory III (731–741) and Gregory IV (827–844) tried to supplant it with the Christian holiday (All Saints' Day) by moving it from May 13 to November 1.
Others believe that the date of All Souls Day(All Hallows' Eve) and pagan festivals coinciding was merely coincidental(no ulterior motive behind it), or that it was moved to better feed the pilgrims(harvest time) coming to Rome. Whatever the motivations, the move from May 13th to November first was a deliberate one, and the effect was the Christianization of the pagan festivals. With the waning of Christian faith in secular society, Halloween has lost its meaning. Very few people understand or celebrate Halloween as a religious celebration, making the movement away from its current form completely understandable among the faithful.
In the 800s, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although All Saints' Day is now considered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were once(not now) celebrated on the same day.
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Just a quick correction to your post about November holidays. The Eastern Orthodox (and Eastern Catholic) Churches do not celebrate All Saints Day. It is a purely western Christian holiday. As a Latin Rite Catholic who is a long term member of an Eastern Rite parish, I usually have to attend a local Latin Rite parish to fulfill my obligation on this day.
Yeah, this is not clear/misleading in my post. Thank you! I know that Eastern Orthodox churches mark All Saints Day on the Sunday after Pentecost. Right?
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