Two very special days in the life of the Christian community, are particularly important at Saint Peter’s: All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos (Dia de los todos los santos and Day of the dead).

All Saints Day, celebrated ecumenically in the churches of “the West” on the nearest Sunday, is particularly important to churches located within or with heritage in the northern parts of Europe. Día de los Muertos is particularly important in Latin America and the parts of Europe from which colonizers to Central and South America came. Here at Saint Peter’s, with people whose heritages are from across this entire spectrum, both of these days are deeply embedded into faith, piety and identity. Together, our rich diversity makes these days, for us, much more than the sum of all our parts.

 

IN MEMORIAM TRIBUTE

Throughout these days, we remember our loved ones with special intention. One way in which we do this is to publish a printed In Memoriam List. Please submit your beloved ones in this form. As you can imagine, it takes a great deal of time and energy to compile this list, and so please insert any and all names for our parish’s In Memoriam by Wednesday, October 16.

Note: We remember in a particular way persons who died since we last observed All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos. Please be attentive to the two different sections for your loved ones names.

IN MEMORIAM FLOWERS

Flowers are a symbol of life and growth across cultures. With life, itself, at the center of All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos, however you mark this day, consider making a gift to the In Memoriam Flowers fund. You can give a gift regardless of whether or not you submit a name to our parish In Memoriam Tribute.

A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

This is the very first year the totality of our parish’s celebration of All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos are possible since the merger of our two predecessor congregations in 2020. We are beginning to plan a number of activities with emphasis on cultural exchange, education and community building. Please mark your calendars now for the following:

Intergenerational Parish Hour, Sunday, October 13 | 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ofrenda preparation
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome from Pastor Stahler and Pastor Arías
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Artisan Market with face painting and performances
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Explanation of the altar and the connection and context of the Indigenous peoples with Padre Fabian and Concejo de los Pueblos Orginarios
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Performance with singer Carlos Morales
2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Dance of the Bull Meco
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Representation of "la Calavera Catrina”
3:30 pm.-4:-00 p.m. Aztec dance
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Sharing food and breaking bread

6:00 p.m. Misa de los Muertos

ALL SAINTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

10:30 a.m. All Saints Sunday Mass with the Fauré Requiem, made possible by the Katherine and Harry Busch Memorial Fund
1:00 p.m. Misa de Domingo de todos los santos
5:00 p.m., Jazz Vespers with Ben Rosenblum Trio