All Souls’ Day observed at Catholic cemetery in Laitumkhrah

On November 2, along with the rest of the world, the Catholic faithful in Shillong observed All Souls’ Day at the Catholic cemetery in Laitumkhrah. Christians remember the departed on this day and offer special prayers at their graves. All Souls’ Day is a day set apart to commemorate and pray for all the faithful departed. It allows us to remember and pray for our loved ones who have gone on to their eternal reward and are currently in a state of ongoing purification. As a mark of remembrance, relatives and friends offered prayers and decorated their loved ones’ graves with candles and flowers. A special Mass service conducted by Most Rev. Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh was held in the cemetery. Through prayer, intercession, almsgiving, and visits to cemeteries, Catholics commemorate the poor souls in purgatory and gain indulgences for them.