Dear brothers and sisters, / Estimados hermanos y hermanas,

The Lord give you peace. / Que el Señor les dé su paz.

Each year, during the month of November (“All Souls Month”), we Catholics honor those who have passed away. Due to the pandemic, we will be honoring our beloved dead in a different way than in previous years. / Cada año, durante el mes de noviembre, nosotros católicos conmemoramos a los fieles difuntos.

At the English language Masses next weekend, Saturday, October 31st at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 1st at 11:00 a.m., we will have a basket placed near the entrance to the church.  Please bring a piece of paper with the names of your beloved deceased and place it in the basket. Then, during the Prayers of the Faithful (Intercessions) of the Mass, while remaining in your pew, you will be invited to announce out loud, if you wish, the names you have written on the piece of paper. / Vamos a celebrar la misa para el Día de los Muertos el lunes, el 2 de noviembre, a las 6:00 p.m. en la iglesia. Se les invita a llevar consigo retratos de sus queridos difuntos y mencionar sus nombres durante las Intercesiones (peticiones) de la misa.

“Eternal rest grant to our beloved dead, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.” / “Descanso eterno concede a nuestros difuntos queridos, Señor, y que tu luz perpetua brille sobre ellos. Que sus almas y las almas de todos los fieles difuntos, por la misericordia de Dios, descansen en paz. Aí sea.”

In the Risen Lord, / En el Señor resucitado,

Fr. Joachim (“Fr. Kim”) Studwell, OFM / Rev.do. P. Joaquín Studwell, OFM