November Liturgical Calendar – Month of the Holy Souls
In this post I will be sharing my November liturgical calendar.
Can you believe it? Our liturgical year is coming to a close.
The month of November may be a bit dreary when it comes to the weather, but liturgically it almost couldn’t be more exciting.
We start off with All Hallowtide, a cool 3-day celebration where we honour the dead.
After that we have a bunch of super cool feast days, such as Martin of Porres and Elizabeth, relative of Mary.
In the middle of the month we have St Martin of Tours, a feast day known for a long time as Martinmas.
The final Sunday before Advent begins we have the feast of Christ the King.
And on November 30th, we celebrate St Andrew and begin the traditional St Andrew Christmas Novena.
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Ideas for Liturgical Living in November
- Pray a litany of saints
- Play All Saints Bingo or do a similar saint activity
- Pick a patron saint for the year
- Throw an All Saints Party!
- Dress up as a favourite saint!
- Read or listen to Saint stories
- Try some saint trivia
- Make Soul Cakes
- Visit the graveyard to pray for the dead
- Gain a plenary indulgence during the Octave of All Saints!
- Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory daily
- Learn the prayer of St Gertrude (below)
- Read about St Martin de Porres
- Have a traditional Martinmas party with goose and other traditional foods
- Make Martinmas lanterns or have a bonfire
- Consider donating your unused winter gear in the spirit of St Martin!
- Make some Irish Soda Bread to celebrate St Laurence O’Toole
- For Saint Elizabeth of Hungary – Read the book Roses in the Snow
- Read about the Miraculous Medal for the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- Declutter your home in preparation for a simple Advent (my 10×10 declutter here)
- Have a sing-song or a music party in celebration of the feast of St Cecelia
- Make a King Cake for the Solemnity of Christ the King
- Pray the Saint Andrew Christmas Novena (and don’t forget to grab my printables!)
Saint Gertrude Prayer
The Prayer of St. Gertrude
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family.
Amen.
November Liturgical Living Calendar
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