Usher in Hallowtide — All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day — by gazing at the full moon Friday, Oct. 28. Anyone can view this stirring celestial event as the moon rises at sunset, is visible all night, and is high in the sky around midnight. Want to delve deeper into your love of God and the final frontier? Oct. 28 is also the date of the Vatican Observatory’s Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy, a digital community and online magazine where members share their passion for space and faith while seeking to understand the wonders of the universe.
All Saints Day parties and processions are popular in Catholic families and schools. Whether you’re ordering or making them, now is a good time to start planning for your kids’ saint costumes and related festivities. Find loads of ideas at www.catholicicing.com and www.catholicallyear.com, where there are more than 150 All Saints Day costume ideas, including last-minute options that can double as a more typical Halloween costume. Think St. Francis of Assisi and a Jedi Knight.