How well do you know All Saints and Souls day?

When is All Saints day?

• 2 November

• 1 November

• 31 October

• 1 October

Why do we commemorate All Souls Day?

• To remember the souls who have departed

• To guide souls to heaven

• To purify and cleanse their souls

• All of the above

Look familiar? The saint in the photo is none other than...

• St Michael the Archangel

• St Gabriel the Archangel

• St Raphael the Archangel

• St Phanuel the Archangel

TRUE OR FALSE?

You have to be canonised by the Catholic Church in order to be a saint.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The communion of saints consists of all of the people in heaven!

Saint (a)   of Padua is the patron saint of recovering lost things

Answer explanation

Saint Anthony of Padua is known for the recovery of lost things :)

Did you know: It doesn't have to be a tangible item. Lost goods, stolen items, and even people count too!

Who is the patron saint of healing?

• St Gabriel the Archangel

• St Cajetan

• St Raphael the Archangel

• St Joseph

Answer explanation

St Raphael's name itself means "God's healing". He is helpful in bringing healing to body and soul, charity and deliverance.

He heals both humans and animals!

Why do we light candles on all Souls day?

• To keep them warm up there

• To make it less dark

• As an offering and a guiding light to heaven

• To instantly help them leave purgatory

Which saint sang* in her heart to God during her wedding?

hint: sang is related to music

• St Anne

• St Cecelia

• St Katharine Drexel

• St Afra

Answer explanation

During her wedding ceremony, she was said to have sung in her heart to God. Before consummating her nuptials, she told her husband she had taken a vow of virginity and had an angel protecting her. Valerian asked to see the angel as proof.

Cecilia told him he would have eyes to see once he traveled (to the third milestone on the Via Appia) and was baptized by Pope Urbanus.

So he did. He ended up really seeing an angel by her side when he returned.

When was the first saint canonised?

• The 5th century

• The 8th century

• The 12th century

• The 10th century

Answer explanation

In 993, St. Ulrich of Augsburg was the first saint to be formally canonized, by Pope John XV!

TRUE OR FALSE

Do all popes become saints?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Only 30% of popes become saints!