Reclaiming All Hallow's Eve
The increasing number of households decorating their front yards with all things ghoulish and the hordes of children dressing up and roaming the streets in search of lollies on Halloween is literally quite frightening.
The increasing number of households decorating their front yards with all things ghoulish and the hordes of children dressing up and roaming the streets in search of lollies on Halloween is literally quite frightening.
When I grew up in Ireland, folklore and faith were intertwined in many celebrations.
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South Australian families are today gathering to mark All Souls' Day with two special memorial services in honour of departed loves ones.
Archbishop Patrick O'Regan celebrated All Souls day in the historic Smyth Chapel at West Terrace Cemetery on Tuesday November 2.
At the beginning of next month the Church celebrates two important feasts: All Saints on November 1, followed by All Souls on November 2. While in the minds of many Catholics these two feasts are inextricably linked, they originated at different times and have different emphases.
The Adelaide Showground will be a sea of green, white and red as it transforms into an Italian piazza for the annual Italian Festival Carnevale in November.
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