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LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 31 Oct 24

I went to the cemetery to visit my grandparents. Precisely my grandpa's birthday and pay my respects with candles. It's more popular when people visit the departed ones during November 1st when the actual souls day is November...

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October 31 Today - It's Half Day on all Private and Public Offices

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11886) • Philippines 30 Oct 24

I hope the government are already prepared, I hope there will be no severe traffic and no one will be stranded, since everyone is about to go home in their provinces. It's holiday in the Philippines! Nov 1 to 2, everyone are...

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Visited my departed Grandparents

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 2 Nov 22

We have tradition of visiting the dead. Trouble is that most of the time people visited during the all saints day not all souls day nov. 2. I personally avoided visiting the cemetery in Nov. 1st to avoid crowds. But Grandpas bday...

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Visit my dad and grandma on All Souls Day

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 30 Oct 22

All Souls Day is held on 2nd Nov but i will be working on Tuesday. Hence, many Catholics are taking weekends as opportunity to visit deceased love ones and ancestors yesterday and today, Sunday. I had not done my duty to visit my...

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All soul's day

Jhana @solidcodes (1798) • Philippines 31 Oct 21

We are supposed to deliver parcels to Lazada drop off station today. But I noticed Lazada extended the hours of delivery. So I remember it is All Soul's day today so that means. All office are closed. I hope the water refilling...

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All Souls Day commemoration.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 6 Nov 20

On November 2 of the Roman Catholic Calendar is all Souls Day. It is the last day of Allhallowstide. Wheras All saints Day celebrates all saints known and unknown, All Souls Day celebrates all repentant souls. People used to go...

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Long Weekend.

rakski @rakski (156709) • Philippines 31 Oct 20

We have a long weekend now since Monday is November too which is declared a holiday here still in remembrance of All Souls Day. Classes and offices resume on Tuesday. I hope to enjoy this long weekend minus the...

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Cemeteries/Memorial Parks are Close

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 30 Oct 20

Because we are still facing this pandemic which is uncertain when to end, the government authorities here ordered the nationwide closure of cemeteries starting October 29 to November 4. This prevented people from gathering in the...

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Here is a sign of the times --toilet paper

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 5 Apr 20

The ability to find toilet paper has been spotty for some time now. People are warned not to hoard it. Many stores limit sales to 1 per customer er. Previously people have been loading g their entire cart with the stuff.. Here...

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All Souls Day is November 2nd

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 2 Nov 19

November 2nd is All Souls day.This day commerates all of the dead--not just the saints.It is a day of reflection and prayer for the souls of the dead.

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He tried to swim for it

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 31 Oct 18

This guy hasn't seen his parent's grave for six years. He doesn't have money to pay the trip. So, what the hell he did, he swim for it. Gladly, the coastguard found him and gave him medical attention. Plus, the councilmen gave...

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People are Excited About Halloween

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 29 Oct 17

It seems a lot of people are already busy preparing for the Halloween celebration though it is still October 30 now. Children had done their trick or treat parties in schools, and even people in malls had it. Some people are...

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Two Churches for My Departed Relatives

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 26 Oct 17

Yesterday, my husband and I went to two churches near us to make a list of the departed relatives, whose names will be prayed over in masses during the celebration of All Soul's Day on November 2. We do it yearly. The names of...

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All Souls Day Prayer Service

Xavier Bage @franxav (14597) • India 31 Oct 16

Christian faithful are cleaning the graves of their departed family members. On All Souls Day (November 2). This is a good way of remembering our dear ones who gone from us and show them our love. There will a prayer service at...

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Why do we celebrate the All Saints Day and All Souls Day?

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 30 Oct 16

Celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls's Day has been part of Catholic tradition (and some protestant churches as well). For the Roman Catholics, November 1 is the celebration of All Saints Day and November 2 is All Souls...

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All Soul's Day and Epitaphs On Grave Markers

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 4 Nov 15

November 2 was All Soul's Day here, so we went to the cemetery to visit departed family members, light candles and pray for them. We bought baskets of flowers from roadside sellers leading to the entrance. Although we rented a...

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All Soul's Day

Cris Bernal @Cdjran2015 (273) • Manila, Philippines 1 Nov 15

The celebration is over in the Philippines. I don't know what other Filipinos done the whole day because I was inside my room from morning till now. I know as a tradition of the Filipino Catholics, every Nov. 1, they go to the...

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Sorry! No Long Weekend

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 30 Oct 15

A lot of Filipinos are probably disappointed this weekend. It's the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on the 1st and 2nd of November respectively. Almost everybody expected that November 2 would be a holiday. Usually this is a...

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It's almost Halloween

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 29 Oct 15

It's almost Halioween. What do you do in your country at this time of the year? In the Philppines, there are some who already holds Haloween party, but I atill haven't seen one in my hometown. What we do is go to the cemetery on...

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Departed ones?

nicanorr @nicanorr (1789) • Philippines 1 Jan 13

Some family members have already joined the innumerable caravan to the great beyond. In short, they're already dead. Did you ever come to think of them especially during All Souls Day, the past Christmas and New Year's day? What...

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