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SAINTS & HOLIDAYS

saints & holidays

Saints encompass all members of the body of Christ, past, present, and future. The term “saint” can also refer to deceased Christians who loved God, others, or creation especially well. Celebrating saints honors those who have gone before us in the Christian journey and provides us an opportunity to reflect on our own lives of faith.

The holidays featured in this collection of articles are mainly secular celebrations such as Thanksgiving.

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Prayers and a Blessing for All Saints’ Day

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St. Francis Day Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Animal Blessings

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Thanksgiving Day: An Alternative View

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What Does This Day Mean? Handout for The Feast of All Saints & Souls at Home

Jennifer McNally & Anna V. Ostenso Moore

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Teaching Touchstones for All Saints Adult Formation

Jodi Belcher (she/her/hers)

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Inclusive St. Francis Celebrations

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The Church Remembers St. Nicholas: 3 Teaching Points

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Celebrating All Saints and All Souls with Pixar

Claire Brown

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The Hard and Holy Work of Talking to Young Children about Death

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Close-up of communion of saints icon showing circular rows of people seated side-by-side

Prayers and a Blessing for All Saints’ Day

Several lit tealight candles on candle holders

Teaching Touchstones for All Saints Adult Formation

Nine dogs in front of a pink wall

St. Francis Day Survival Guide: Practical Tips for Animal Blessings

Illuminating Enslaved People’s Story in Liturgy: The Creation of the Juneteenth Liturgy

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Evangelism through the Blessing of Animals

Children in choir robes holding stuffed animals.

St. Francis Day Blessing of Stuffed Animals

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