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Feasts of All Saints and All Souls

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Friday, November 1, is the Feast of All Saints, which is a holy day of obligation for Catholics. Saturday, November 2, is the Feast of All Souls. It is not a holy day of obligation.
Here is the schedule of Masses and Memorial Services in local parishes.
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MASS SCHEDULE LISTED BY PARISH
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Blessed Sacrament Parish, Waterloo
650 Stephan Avenue, Waterloo
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Vigil of All Saints, Nov. 1: 4:30pm.
Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 8:00am. 5:30pm.
Feast of All Souls, Nov. 2: 8:00am.
Memorial for parish members who have died this year: Weekend Masses Nov. 4-5.
Queen of Peace Parish, Waterloo
320 Mulberry St., Waterloo
[Map]
Vigil of All Saints, Oct. 31: 5:30pm (English)
Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 12:05pm (English) and 7:00pm (Spanish)
Feast of All Souls, Nov. 2: 4:00pm (English) and 7:00pm (Spanish)
Memorial for parish members who have died this year: Nov. 2. 4:00pm.

Sacred Heart Parish, Waterloo
627 West Fourth Street, Waterloo
[Map]
Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 8:00am.
Feast of All Souls, Nov. 2: 4:00pm.
Memorial for parish members who have died this year: Nov. 2, 4:00pm.

St. Edward Parish, Waterloo
1423 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo
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Vigil of All Saints, Oct. 31: 5:30pm.
Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 7:00am and 9:00am (school Mass)
Feast of All Souls, Nov. 2. 7:30am.
Memorial for parish members who have died this year: Saturday, Nov. 2. 5:15pm.

St. Patrick Parish, Cedar Falls
8th & Washington Sts., Cedar Falls
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Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 8:30am (School Mass), 12:05pm and 5:15pm
Memorial Mass for Parish Members who have died this year: Nov. 2. 5:00pm.

St. Stephen Catholic Student Center, Cedar Falls
1019 West 23rd St., Cedar Falls
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Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 7:00am. and 12:05pm.

Immaculate Conception Parish, Gilbertville
311 15th Ave, Gilbertville
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Vigil of All Saints, Oct. 31: 6:00pm. at St. Joseph Church, Raymond
Feast of All Saints, Nov. 1: 7:45am. (school Mass) and 6:00pm at Immaculate Conception Church
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LISTED BY DAY AND TIME

Vigil of All Saints. Thursday, Oct. 31
4:30pm -- Blessed Sacrament Church, Waterloo
5:30pm -- Queen of Peace Church, Waterloo (English)
5:30pm -- St. Edward Church, Waterloo
6:00pm -- St. Joseph Church, Raymond

Feast of All Saints. Friday, November 1.
7:00am -- St. Edward Church, Waterloo
7:00am -- St. Stephen the Witness Student Center, Cedar Falls
7:45am -- Immaculate Conception Church, Gilbertville
8:00am -- Blessed Sacrament Church, Waterloo
8:00am -- Sacred Heart Church, Waterloo
8:30am -- St. Patrick Church, Cedar Falls
9:00am -- St. Edward Church, Waterloo
12:05pm -- Queen of Peace Church, Waterloo (English)
12:05pm -- St. Patrick Church, Cedar Falls
12:05pm -- St. Stephen the Witness Student Center, Cedar Falls
5:30pm -- Blessed Sacrament Church, Waterloo
6:00pm -- Immaculate Conception Church, Gilbertville
7:00pm -- Queen of Peace Church, Waterloo (Spanish)

Feast of All Souls. Saturday, November 2
7:30am -- St. Edward Church, Waterloo
8:00am -- Blessed Sacrament Church, Waterloo
4:00pm -- Queen of Peace Church, Waterloo (English)
4:00pm -- Sacred Heart Church, Waterloo
5:15pm -- St. Patrick Church, Cedar Falls
7:00pm -- Queen of Peace Church, Waterloo (Spanish)
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All Souls Indulgence
The Catholic Church traditionally grants a plenary (total) indulgence on the Feast of All Souls, the Sundays preceeding and following the feast, and up to eight days after the feast.
To obtain a plenary indulgence for a loved one who has died, an individual must devoutly visit a cemetery or church (in person or in spirit), recite the Creed and the Our Father. In addition, within a reasonable period of time a person must, if possible, celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), receive Communion, and say one Our Father and one Hail Mary for the intentions of the Holy Father. A "reasonable period of time" may be conditioned by health or age.
A plenary indulgence applies only to deceased persons who may not have entered fully into the glory of eternal life.
In the Catholic tradition, indulgences are seen as an expression of the church's conviction that God's mercy and love are shared generously within the Communion of Saints, both living and dead. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, an indulgence is a remission of the effects of sins whose guilt has already been forgiven; these effects are not a punishment inflicted by God but result from the very nature of sin itself (cf.#1471, 1472).
In the past, this final process of purification was said to take place in Purgatory, which was thought of as a place, and indulgences were measured by days or months. In recent years Catholic teaching has emphasized that Purgatory (like heaven or hell) exists outside of time and space and so is best thought of as a process or experience.
In his announcement of the Year of Mercy in 2015, Pope Francis explained that an indulgence represents a deepening awareness and appreciation for God’s mercy, love and healing--God's indulgence, the Pope said--which is the result of engaging in certain prayers, devotions or pious works.
Related Links:
> What are Holy Days of Obligation?
> Holy Days of Obligation in the United States
> Prayer for Someone Who Has Died
> Prayer While Visiting a Cemetery
Learn More:
> All Saints and All Souls--A Time of Mercy and Forgiveness
> Indulgences--A Mantle of Mercy and Forgiveness
> Revisiting Indulgences

Last Update: 10.28.24

Feasts of All Saints and All Souls

• • •MASS SCHEDULE LISTED BY PARISH

LISTED BY DAY AND TIME

All Souls Indulgence

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MASS SCHEDULE LISTED BY PARISH