The Month of November

The entire month of November is devoted to the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and Rosaries for the dead are offered during this time. The month-long devotion to the Souls in Purgatory begins with the three consecutive "Days of the Dead" at the end of October and early November:

The Days of the Dead are:

All Hallows' Eve: 31 October, the day on which we unofficially recall the realities of Hell and how to avoid it;


All Saints Day, or All Hallows' Day: 1 November, the day on which we officially honor God's Saints of the Church Triumphant; and


All Souls Day: 2 November, the day on which we officially commemorate and pray for all the faithful departed of the Church Suffering.