Today is All Souls Day, a holy day set aside for honouring and remembering departed loved ones. Parishioners have an opportunity to write the names of relatives in a Book of the Dead, and the names therein are read out from the Altar.
Many people use the day to meaningfully express their sorrow over the loss of a loved one. All of us have, during the course of our lives, lost someone who is dear or near:
- A Dad
- A Mom
- A brother or sister
- Ouma / Oupa (usually our first encounter with death)
- An Aunt or Uncle
- An extended family member
- A neighbour
- A friend
- Or a colleague.
The heartache of losing someone you love is really like no other pain.
Today I will be remembering the following dear departed, as well as their relatives who are still here. Should you wish to add a name to the list, please feel free to do so in the comment section, and I will say a special prayer for you and bring to remembrance that soul.
Names from the Book, we commemorate:
- Bishop Trevor Rhodes
- Francis Hammond
- Joseph Hammond
- Reynold Hammond
- Irene Allaman
- Billy
- Gordon
- Edward
- Xavy David
- Lois David
- Ashley David
- Pierre Brink
- Martha Ockhuis
- Martha Meyers
- Anna Meyers
- Petrus Meyers
- Gilbert Meyers
- Hannes Meyers
- Errol
- Eva
- Moses
- Sindi
- Kathy Sass
- John Sass
- Peggy Anthony
- Alec Fortuin
- Oliver Fortuin
- Leah Would
- Louis Would
- Baby Louis
- Rae Landman
- Willem Landman
- Bernard William Adams
Please remember my dear Mary also Father.
Georgie.
Yvonne Canning. Much appreciated Fr Smuts. Keep up the faithful ministry.