PHOBIAS OF CELEBS CAN BE REAL SCARY Oct 29, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Last Update: 07:25 AM EDT. Last updated: 4:45 amOctober 29, 2008 Posted: 3:37 amOctober 29, 2008. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Fourth-graders dress up, profile saints Oct 29, 2008
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Halloween Facts: Costumes, History, Urban Legends, More Oct 28, 2008
In the seventh century Pope Boniface IV decreed November 1 All Saints' Day, or All Hallows' Day. The night before Samhain continued to be observed with bonfires, costumes, and parades, though under a new name: All Hallows' Eve later "Halloween.". (National Geographic)
Requiem (10/26) Oct 26, 2008
Commercial Dispatch Online. Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:05 PM CDT. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Hidden piety in Halloween pranksters Oct 23, 2008
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Religious persecution isn't a relic from the past Oct 23, 2008
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Thoughts and prayers : Have a happy New Hallowthankmas? Oct 23, 2008
Thoughts and prayers : Have a happy New Hallowthankmas. - Pembroke, MA - Pembroke Mariner & Reporter. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Fall in Basel, Switzerland: art, music, tennis Oct 21, 2008
Rock Hill Herald Online WEATHER TRAFFIC. Web search powered by YAHOO. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Dia de los Muertos exhibit honors outstanding wordsmiths Oct 18, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee)
Are parents who don't let their kids participate in Halloween misguided? Oct 18, 2008
Are parents who don't let their kids participate in Halloween misguided. Are parents who don t let their kids participate in Halloween misguided. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
BEYOND LA PLAYA Oct 14, 2008
You could call Xcaret an "eco-cultural theme park," and in that vein, this year it's launching a new festival centered on the Day of the Dead and All Saints' Day. Or what the heck, you could just come down and check out a non-ersatz version of the same thing in any number of Mexican towns and cities. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
There is a season, and a time to every purpose Sep 24, 2008
It s fall now, or so they tell me. It s clearly a calendar thing, determined by some weather bureaucrat lacking a window, common sense or both. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In brief: Matters of Faith Jun 22, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. The bears are awake and showing up around town. (Anchorage Daily News)
Spirits soar thanks to charity of Jersey boy Jun 16, 2008
It's a tradition in Guatemala on All Saints' Day, Nov. 1 -- Dia de Los Muertos -- to send kites soaring to meet the souls of ancestors who return to their families. "I didn't know about that when I first thought of it," the sixth-grader says. (NJ.com -- News)
Walters: ACC preview Jun 10, 2008
The ACC was once dominate, but not any more. The conference is 2-10 in BCS bowls since the Bowl Championship Series began. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Carroll: Humanizing nature's fury May 20, 2008
Carroll: Humanizing nature's fury - International Herald Tribune. Carroll: Humanizing nature's fury. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Camille D. Rivoire May 8, 2008
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 02:09:12 pm CDT. Published on Wednesday, May 07, 2008. (New Iberia, LA)
Watch Alexis Cowgill's Show and Tell Apr 11, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. Alexis Cowgill shows off one of her many snow globes. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Man struggles to return from the dead Jan 31, 2008
A candle burns at Powazki cemetery in Warsaw three days before All Saints day Oct. 28, 2007. (Photo Source: China Daily/Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
New Year's rituals mark annual transition Dec 31, 2007
UC Davis' Mechling sees the move from New Year's Eve to New Year's Day as "a transition from really letting go and losing control before you settle down into the controlled new thing." He compares it to Mardi Gras (before Ash Wednesday), Halloween (which precedes All Saints' Day) and a bachelor party. "New Year's resolutions are a way of reassuring yourself that you're in control," said Mechling. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pumpkins made into crossSale leftovers become 'expression of community warmth' Nov 15, 2007
Arts, Movies, Entertainment. Pumpkins made into cross. (Towson Times, MD)
Church sale volunteers find pumpkin cross in yard Nov 15, 2007
11/13/07 by Bryan P. Sears. Volunteers returned to the site where pumpkins were sold as a fundraiser for Timonium Unitred Methodist Church, to find all remaining pumpkins arranged in the shape of a cross. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Murder in Perugia: Dangerous games of the Facebook generation Nov 11, 2007
The first of November, All Saints' Day, is a public holiday in Italy; there were no university classes, and the couple seem to have spent the afternoon smoking dope. In the evening Knox was supposed to work at Le Chic, the city-centre bar run since August by Patrick Lumumba, but he sent her a text saying he was not opening. (Independent)
Waterloo Catholic schools at crossroads Nov 11, 2007
com is the Waterloo-Cedar Falls homepage for all local news, sports, entertainment and events happening in the Cedar Valley. Archives (past 14 days). (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Mo Rocca On That Other Scary Holiday Nov 5, 2007
Wait'll You Hear About The Patron Saint Of Cooks - CBS News. You Think Halloween Goblins Are Scary. (CBS News)
Oct. 16: Our readers write Nov 5, 2007
Halloween: The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as All Saints' Day, All Hallows or Hallowmas ("hallows" meaning "saints," and "mas" meaning "Mass"), is a feast celebrated November 1 in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Halloween is the day preceding it, and is so named because it is "The Eve of All Hallows". (News Enterprise Online)
All Saints Day honors the dead Nov 4, 2007
Attendenees of the All Saints Day service honor the dead Saturday at St. John's Historic Cemetery. Lacey McLaughlin/lmclaughlin@pnj. (Pensacola News Journal)
Time to honor faithfully departed Nov 3, 2007
"I have my mom, daddy, three sisters and a husband buried here." As tradition, All Saints' Day in Jeanerette began with a morning Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church. Then, the Rev. Jody Simoneaux led a line of parishioners into the cemetery, where he gave the blessing. (New Iberia, LA)
Loved ones remembered in 'ofrenda’ Nov 3, 2007
La Crosse Tribune - 7. Published - Saturday, November 03, 2007. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mexican culture celebrates Day of the Dead Nov 2, 2007
November 02, 2007 ONLINE EDITION. Entertainment Review : Art of Photography : Business Trends : Eyes of a Reporter. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Chandler: Understanding the rest of the story Nov 2, 2007
The Rev. Susan Esco Chandler. By The Rev. Susan Esco Chandler/Thinking Aloud. (Amesbury News, MA)
Belgium set for record amid talks impasse Nov 2, 2007
Negotiators are on a short break over the All Saints' day holiday, returning on Monday. So far, they have agreed on a few topics but will slug it out next week on the most controversial dossiers - BHV, the budget and further devolution. (MSNBC -- Business)
On Halloween (10/31) Nov 1, 2007
Commercial Dispatch Online. Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:47 AM CDT. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Immigrant families pass the torch Nov 1, 2007
The Half Moon Bay Review. By Stacy Trevenon--[ ] Though Joaquin Jimenez and Margarita Ruiz have lived in Half Moon Bay for 15 years, they recall the Day of the Dead from growing up in the Mexican states of Jalisco and Oaxaca respectively. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Day of the Dead: yesterday and today Nov 1, 2007
The Half Moon Bay Review. By Stacy Trevenon--[ ] "It's a service to humanity, when we preserve the best of the human spirit contained within a culture.". (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Today in History - Nov. 1 Nov 1, 2007
Updated Oct 31, 2007 - 11:45:13 pm CDT. in print and online, 24/7. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Click for Full Story Nov 1, 2007
November 2007 Voters Guide. Countdown To Digital TV. (KWTX.com, TX)
Students honor teacher's memory with altar Nov 1, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. TOMAS OVALLE / THE FRESNO BEE. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Halloween has given up the ghost Nov 1, 2007
Mon Oct 15, 2007, 03:21 PM EDT. Halloween used to be so cool when I was a kid. (Weymouth News, MA)
Things aren’t so scary Nov 1, 2007
La Crosse Tribune - 6. Things aren t so scary. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Today’s world is very different from when I was little’ Nov 1, 2007
Winona Daily News - 6. Today s world is very different from when I was little. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Steven Winn: Halloween's roots run deep in S.F. Nov 1, 2007
Halloween's roots run deep in S.F.. Article:Halloween's roots run deep in S.F.:/c/a/2007/10/30/DDT2T3BOF.DTL Article:Halloween's roots run deep in S.F.:/c/a/2007/10/30/DDT2T3BOF.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Asian economic and business calendar -- to Nov 15 Oct 31, 2007
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Key items expected to Nov 15. -Philippine markets closed. (Forbes -- Markets)
Church puts focus on saints, not sinners for Halloween Oct 31, 2007
Do it securely online: lect. LEADWOOD A few weeks ago, Rev. Bill Bond faced a dilemma. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
'Flower of the dead' approaches full bloom Oct 31, 2007
Flower of the dead' approaches full bloom. By Felder Rushing Special to The Clarion-Ledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Halloween - bah, humbug! Oct 31, 2007
Originally a pagan festival, later embraced by the Pope as part of All Saints' Day, Halloween has become the one big community event that people of all religions and ethnic backgrounds feel they can participate in. Maybe that's why it's so popular. (Globe and Mail)
Church in Mexico slams Halloween: Oct 31, 2007
Church in Mexico slams Halloween. By MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Most Asian markets fall as traders await the US Fed decision; HK hits 4th record close Oct 30, 2007
The Associated Press Published: October 30, 2007. Most Asian markets fell Tuesday amid anxiety ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Church in Mexico slams Halloween: Neo-pagans, satanism and occult worship are identified Oct 30, 2007
Advertisement Last updated Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 - 05:13:13 am MST Sierra Vista, Arizona. Church in Mexico slams Halloween: Neo-pagans, satanism and occult worship are identified. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Goblins, gods, a guru, and Greenbush-- its a spooky week Oct 30, 2007
Goblins, gods, a guru, and Greenbush-- its a spooky week - Braintree, MA - Braintree Forum. Goblins, gods, a guru, and Greenbush-- its a spooky week. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Spirit messenger contacts spirits on All Souls Day Oct 29, 2007
Sign up Now for News Updates Email. Monday 29 October, 2007. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Marigolds and remembrance surround Oceanside's Day of the Dead Oct 29, 2007
The holiday officially coincides with the Roman Catholic feast days of All Saints' Day on Nov.1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2. At the festival, multicultural studies professor Carlos von Son of MiraCosta and Palomar colleges led tours around the altars. (North County Times)
Service of Remembrance set Oct 28, 2007
Pontiac Daily Leader - News. Saturday, October 27, 2007. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Halloween haunts Oct 28, 2007
The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle. Published October 26, 2007 10:49 PM CDT. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
After fires, faith, hope, community will be focus Oct 28, 2007
Conklin, whose church was among many houses of worship to serve as shelters for evacuees, will combine the firestorm with the approaching All Saints' Day, which honors people who have passed away. My sermon title is, 'This Is Not the End,' she said (9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow; 341 S. Kalmia St.). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dia de los Muertos Festival still a 'go' for Sunday Oct 27, 2007
The holiday officially coincides with the Roman Catholic feast days of All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. (North County Times)
If you really want to treat kids on Halloween, take them to church Oct 27, 2007
Hundreds of years later the influence of Christianity spread throughout the Celtic lands, and Pope Boniface IV designated Nov. 1 as All Saints' Day to recognize saints, particularly martyrs. All Saints' Day was also known as All Hallows' Day, therefore Oct. 31 became All Hallows' Eve, which evolved into Halloween. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Faith activities for Oct. 27 Oct 27, 2007
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Letters to the Editor: October 25 Oct 25, 2007
Published - October, 25, 2007. Non-smokers can't win. (Pensacola News Journal)
Turning tricks ... or treat Oct 25, 2007
By the ninth century, the Roman Catholic Church decided to harness the popularity of the celebration by merging it together with its own All Saints' Day, celebrated on Nov. 1 to honor the Church's saints and martyrs. This was taken a step further in the 11th century, when the festival of All Souls was added to the Roman Catholic calendar to celebrate the souls of all departed. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Leave Halloween alone Oct 24, 2007
Some churchgoers no doubt construe the celebration of a festivity with connections to Druid practices and devilish undertones as sacrilegious (although Halloween is short for All Hallow Even, the eve of the Christian All Saints' Day). For most, however, it's just a fun secular celebration of spooky things that lurk in the darkness and too much candy. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Lessons on the Saints Oct 20, 2007
Teaching Children About the Lives of Our Catholic Role Models. Games and activities to teach CCD students about the saints. (Suite101.com)
Artist bringing 'Chocolate Jesus' back Oct 17, 2007
By David Freedlander, amNewYork Staff Writer. Last spring's "Chocolate Jesus" has been resurrected, but this time the artist hopes the controversy has melted away. (Newsday -- New York City)
Symbol of Halloween frighta moneymaker for some churches Oct 16, 2007
Front page news - newsjournalonline. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Halloween isn't just kids dressing in costumes -- it's big business. Oct 4, 2007
Technically to be celebrated Nov. 1-2, otherwise known as All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, respectively, the Day of the Dead usually starts early on Olvera Street with nightly candlelit processions. In Pasadena a monthlong Day of the Dead exhibition runs at the Latin American-oriented Folktree Gallery. (Los Angeles Times)
