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All Souls' Day                                                                                               

November 2, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today we celebrate All Souls' Day. 

People don't like to think about death, but dying is part of life. Epicurus (341 BC-270 BC), an Ancient Greek philosopher, sought to ease his contemporaries' fear of death. "If you are not dead, you have nothing to worry about, and if you are dead, you cannot worry.'

St. Benedict (480-547) encouraged his monks, "Day by day, remind yourself that you are going to die." He did not intend to scare them; he meant to remind them that all people are mortal creatures created for immortality.

Godric of Finchale (1069-1170) expressed this truth in these words: “From the dust of earth we come; to the joy of heaven we journey." 

Today, once again, we are reminded that death is not the end but a transition to eternal life. Jesus assures us, "And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that everyone who He gave me- I shall lose none of him; I shall raise him on the last day" (John 6:39).

According to Saint Paul, "For God did not destine us for wrath, but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live together with him" (1 Thessalonians 5:9-10).

Today and throughout November, we will pray for our loved ones, relatives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Why? As St. Ambrose (c.339-397) said, "We loved them in life; let us not forget them in death." Although death has taken them from us, we believe that God, in His love, will grant them eternal life". 

In our prayers, we will thank God for the blessings their lives—whether long or short—have brought us. We will also ask the Lord to forgive their shortcomings. 

Additionally, we will pray for those we never knew who lived and died before us. They, too, need our prayers. 

Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. 

During this time, people in Poland lay beautiful flowers and wreaths on the graves of loved ones, relatives, and friends, and light candles specially made to burn for several days. On All Souls' Day, people even cover forgotten graves with lit candles.

Unlike graves and tombs in the United States, those in Poland are large and constructed of granite or marble. They can hold one person or an entire family.

If your loved ones are buried nearby, visit them today and say a prayer for them. If they’re buried farther away, you can still say a prayer for them wherever you are. 

In Christ,

Fr. Ryszard



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Greetings in Christ Jesus!

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When Jesus was asked which of all the commandments was the greatest, he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the great, and first commandment. And a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” These two Commandments form the foundation of our mission to Love God, Love Neighbor, and to Share the Good News.