All Souls Day marked by memories of the departed

Grave blessings, ’Day of the Dead’ celebrations part of Nov. 2 remembrances

Father Jason Tyler, pastor at St. Edward Church in Little Rock, leads a rosary procession through Calvary Cemetery after Mass Nov. 2. From left are Father Jack Vu, Deacon Tim Costello, Bishop Taylor and Father Thomas Keller. (Aprille Hanson photo)
Father Jason Tyler, pastor at St. Edward Church in Little Rock, leads a rosary procession through Calvary Cemetery after Mass Nov. 2. From left are Father Jack Vu, Deacon Tim Costello, Bishop Taylor and Father Thomas Keller. (Aprille Hanson photo)
Spanish classes at St. John School in Russellville make masks and decorate sugar cookies as part of a study on the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration held Nov. 2 each year. Students decorated skull-shaped masks, which people often wear during the celebration. (Prints of this photo are not available.)
Spanish classes at St. John School in Russellville make masks and decorate sugar cookies as part of a study on the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration held Nov. 2 each year. Students decorated skull-shaped masks, which people often wear during the celebration. (Prints of this photo are not available.)
Father Mathew Malapati, pastor of St. James Church in Searcy, visits St. Paul Cemetery on Morris School Road in Searcy on All Souls Day Nov. 2 with parishioners who have family buried there. In addition to blessing the graves, he blessed the columbarium at the church. (Prints of this photo are not available.)
Father Mathew Malapati, pastor of St. James Church in Searcy, visits St. Paul Cemetery on Morris School Road in Searcy on All Souls Day Nov. 2 with parishioners who have family buried there. In addition to blessing the graves, he blessed the columbarium at the church. (Prints of this photo are not available.)
The Day of the Dead altar, set up by the Hispanic Commission at St. Joseph Church in Conway for the All Souls Day Mass, featured photos of parishioners loved ones as well as traditional items, like bread known as "pan de muerto." (Aprille Hanson photo)
The Day of the Dead altar, set up by the Hispanic Commission at St. Joseph Church in Conway for the All Souls Day Mass, featured photos of parishioners loved ones as well as traditional items, like bread known as "pan de muerto." (Aprille Hanson photo)

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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor tells a congregation at Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock Nov. 2 that prayers can help loved ones who have died out of a state of purgatory and into eternal life with God.

Each year, an All Souls Day Mass is held at Calvary Cemetery followed by a rosary procession and the blessing of graves.

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