All Saints' Day in the Christian calendar arrives Nov. 1, which is part of the story of how we ended up with the eve of All Saints, or All Hallows in an older English, being Oct. 31. But the core ...

Long before the first Spirit Halloween store opened, there were spirits afoot in the cold, sparse, sad days of late October. Our spiritual ancestors in Ireland called this time Samhain (SOW-wen), when ...

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The Days of the Dead are happening this weekend and you will probably observe ancient rituals in some way. But do you really know what they are and where they come from? Everyone knows the secular ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — A long-standing Catholic tradition will be observed this weekend in Lafayette as families gather to remember loved ones. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home will host its annual All ...

ROCKWELL — Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church, located at 2410 Lower Stone Church Road, Rockwell, will celebrate All Saints’ Sunday, Nov. 2 with three services. The first service will be the ...

As in the church’s early days, what continues to draw people to All Saints-by-the-Sea is a ‘spiritual thirst,’ says Rev. Channing Smith. (Photo courtesy of All Saints) In the winter of 1896, ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Families across Acadiana are preparing to gather at Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette this Saturday for a heartfelt celebration of All Saints Day. All Saints Day at Fountain ...