2 November: Praying for the Faithful Departed
Resources for prayer on 2 November, All Souls Day, when the Church prays especially for the faithful departed.
"My good friends the souls in purgatory"
On November 2, All Souls Day, the Church reminds us of the need to pray for those who have died and are now being purified.
Last Things: What happens at the end of life?
A summary of some teachings from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on what happens after death and on the good habit of praying for deceased relatives and friends, especially in the month of November.
Indulgences Extended Through Entire Month of November
This year, to avoid large crowds in churches and cemeteries and facilitate the devotion of the faithful, the Vatican has extended to the entire month of November the possibility of obtaining the Plenary Indulgence reserved for the first week of November and for the commemoration of all the faithful departed on November 2.