At the very climax of His Passion, as Jesus hung upon the Cross, He chose His final earthly moments to entrust us with one of His greatest gifts: His Mother. In John 19:26–27, we read, “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’” In that moment, John represented not only himself, but all of us. Christ gave Mary to the Church as our Mother. As Fr. Chris Alar explai

All Saints' Day (November 1st) is a solemnity that honors all the saints, known and unknown, who have achieved the beatific vision in heaven. It is a celebration of the "great cloud of witnesses" (Hebrews 12:1) who inspire the faithful by their holy lives and intercede for us. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day and is dedicated to praying for all the faithful departed who are in purgatory. It is a day to remember and offer prayers, especially the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, for the souls who