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    School altars keep Day of the Dead tradition alive  Nov 26, 2008
    Dia de los Muertos -- which falls on the Catholic All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, the 1st and 2nd of November -- brings together family and friends to remember those who have passed away. Mexican traditions include building altars and visiting graves with marigold flowers and the favorite food of the departed as gifts. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Dump Election Day Legacy of Horse and Buggy Era: Ann Woolner  Nov 5, 2008
    Updated: New York, Nov 05 03:41 London, Nov 05 08:41 Tokyo, Nov 05 17:41. Commentary by Ann Woolner. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Discalced Carmelites celebrate golden jubilee  Nov 5, 2008
    A parishioner happily speaks with Cardinal Sean OMalley after the Jubilee Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carmel in Danvers and honoring the Discalced Carmelite Nuns. By Myrna Fearer/Danvers Herald. (Danvers Herald, MA)

    When the saints come marching  Nov 4, 2008
    Monday, November 03, 2008. (Created: Monday, November 3, 2008 12:59 PM MST). (Havre Daily News, MT)

    From The Dawghouse  Nov 2, 2008
    By Editor-Dawgs' BiteDate: Nov 2, 2008 There for a moment it appeared the main event would still turn out as planned and All Saints Day 2008 would be recalled as a maroon-letter date in MSU memory. The splendid Templeton Center opens; the SECs biggest and best video board lights up; and the Bulldogs take care of Kentucky. (GenesPage.com)

    All Saints' Day  Nov 2, 2008
    All Saints' Day, a celebration of the deceased whose lives exemplified the faith, is Nov 1. All Saints' Day traces its beginnings to the early Christian practice of honoring martyrs. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    They work tirelessly so souls rest in peace  Nov 1, 2008
    Last Updated on Friday, Oct 31, 2008 - 02:10:03 pm CDT. BY HOLLY LELEUX-THUBRONTHE DAILY IBERIAN Published/Last Modified on Friday, October 31, 2008 2:10 PM CDT. (New Iberia, LA)

    More of this story  Nov 1, 2008
    Saturday, November 01, 2008. Friday, October 31, 2008 6:33 PM CDT. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)

    Native American After Life Rituals  Nov 1, 2008
    Similar to Pueblo All Souls' Day, Mexicans prepare offerings and food to celebrate the return of the dead on the now observed days of November 1st, All Saints' Day, and November 2nd, All Souls' Day. Families spend the night at the dead's graveside, offering flowers and food and music to the dead; fluttering, lighted candles are said to be an indication that the souls are with them and enjoying the offerings. (Suite101.com)

    Halloween meets Cinco de Mayo  Nov 1, 2008
    Day of the Dead holiday catches on in U.S.. For the Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Click for Full Story  Nov 1, 2008
    - Waco, Temple, Killeen Weather and News Authority. High School Football Scores. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Today in History  Nov 1, 2008
    By The Associated Press The Associated Press. Sat Nov 1, 12:01 am ET. (Yahoo News)

    CEMETERIES AND HISTORY ABOUND IN THE FOOTHILLS  Nov 1, 2008
    com - The Union Democrat Online. Cemeteries and history abound in the foothills. (The Union Democrat)

    Web Site of the Week  Nov 1, 2008
    Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published - Saturday, November 01, 2008. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Millions remember Philippine dead  Nov 1, 2008
    MANILA (AFP) - Millions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries Saturday to honor their dead on All Saints' Day. In Manila's North Cemetery, the capital's biggest, police were in full force to prevent violence, confiscating alcoholic beverages and dozens of knives and other weapons. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Dia de los Muertos  Nov 1, 2008
    It coincides with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2. Photos / Robert E. Kimball. (Nogales International, AZ)

    HOLIDAY PERSPECTIVE: History of Halloween traditions  Oct 31, 2008
    By Emily Dellinger Mondon. Thu Oct 30, 2008, 06:00 PM EDT. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Tim Hull | Special to the Green Valley NewsCalaveras like this one, spotted in a Tubac shop, are ubiquitous throughout the borderlands, especially during the Day of the Dead celebration, scheduled for this weekend throughout Southern Arizona.\0\0  Oct 31, 2008
    Friday, October 31, 2008 Edition. Day of the Dead a time to reflect on life. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    News :The leaves are gone  Oct 31, 2008
    Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Mass of Remembrance at St. Ann's  Oct 31, 2008
    Fri Oct 31, 2008, 08:00 AM EDT. will hold a Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 9, during the 10:15 a.m. Mass. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    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
    Disclaimer - If ad is a click thru and you are having problems please click on link to download latest version of flash player. You are not logged in. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Religious persecution isn't a relic from the past  Oct 23, 2008
    Scripps Howard News Service. SHNS is distributed by United Media. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    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
    La Crosse Tribune - 6. TOP COUPONS [click to print. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    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)

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