from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (PBS series: Lilly Foundation sponsored program): Calendar
June 10, 2012
All Saints (Orthodox Christianity)
In the Christian church, days were specified to commemorate important martyrs and saints. But after certain persecution periods, the number to be remembered was so great that a special day could not be named for each. The feast of All Saints Sunday commemorates all the saints of the church who have remained anonymous. It falls the Sunday after Pentecost. Orthodox Christians pray to the saints for help of various kinds.
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Here's the Multifaith Calendar web location :
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/multifaith-calendar/
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