Objective: Students will learn about All Saints' Day, a holy day of obligation. 

All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. It should not be confused with All Souls' Day, which is observed on November 2, and is dedicated to those who have died and not yet reached heaven.

Although millions, or even billions of people may already be saints, All Saints' Day observances tend to focus on known saints --that is those recognized in the canon of the saints by the Catholic Church.

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Angela King

“Thank you for the refresher in All Saints' Day! It was a good to have the basic information of it again.”

“Thank you for the refresher in All Saints' Day! It was a good to have the basic information of it again.”

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Mohammad Fida

“Yes it is perfect. Interesting for the new beginners as it provides understanding and distinction between the two day as per the precedence of of all saints day or that of the day celebrated for the souls that are not yet entered their destinatio...”

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“Yes it is perfect. Interesting for the new beginners as it provides understanding and distinction between the two day as per the precedence of of all saints day or that of the day celebrated for the souls that are not yet entered their destination. The prayers I am interested in will be helpful for new converts. ”

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Course curriculum

  • 01

    All Saints' Day

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    • Introduction
    • Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
    • All Saints' Day - STUDY GUIDE
    • All Saints' Day - VIDEO
    • All Saints' Day - QUIZ

Instructor(s)

Instructor Bio:

Marshall Connolly has spent his life in service to God and the Church as an educator and writer. He is a graduate of the California State University system and has earned bachelor's degrees in English and History, as well as a teaching credential. He has completed additional studies at Whitman College, and the University of San Diego. His interests include science and apologetics and he writes on both subjects for Catholic Online (catholic.org), the World's Catholic Library.

He serves as the first Director of Education for Catholic Online School.

Marshall Connolly

Director of Education

Marshall Connolly