Catholic Community Observes All Souls’ Day With Special Prayers, Masses At Cemeteries In Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Catholic Church of Indore observed All Souls’ Day on 2 November with special prayers and Holy Masses for the departed. The faithful gathered at Juni Indore Cemetery and Kanchan Bagh Cemetery to remember their loved ones. Holy Masses were held at 6:30 a.m. in all Catholic churches. At Kanchan Bagh Cemetery, Bishop Thomas Matthew of the Diocese of Indore addressed the…
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: On November 2, the Catholic Church observed All Souls' Day with special prayers and Masses for the deceased. The faithful congregated at Juni Indore Cemetery and Kanchan Bagh Cemetery to pay their respects to loved ones no longer with them. Holy Masses took place at 6:30 a.m. in every Catholic church throughout the city.
At Kanchan Bagh Cemetery, Bishop Thomas Matthew of the Diocese of Indore delivered a sermon, emphasizing that the departed remain integral to the Church community and that the faithful eagerly anticipate reunification with them. At Juni Indore Cemetery, SVD Provincial Fr. Sanjay Kujur led the Holy Mass, delivering a homily that death is not the end of life, but rather a transition to eternal life.
He encouraged the congregation to maintain hope and view their earthly existence as a journey leading to heaven. Following the Mass, priests blessed the graves with holy water. Families expressed their love for departed relatives by adorning graves with flowers, garlands, and lighting candles in their memory.
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