In Honor of the Christian origins of Hallowe’en [an Old English word meaning 'Holy Evening'] -
Celebrate Coastside's Christian Halloween Celebration
Friday, October 31st, 2025 at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish
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Bring your holy designed pumpkin to enter the 'Saint O' Lantern' Pumpkin Contest [1st place prize: $50]
Come dressed as a canonized Saint or non-canonized 'saint' to enter the Saint Costume Contest [1st place prize: $50]
[Both contests are open to kids attending Our Lady of the Pillar Church’s Hallowe'en 4:00pm Requiem Mass for the Dead.]
Medieval Christian 'a soulers' [a precursor to today's 'trick or treaters.'
Following the Mass there will be a family Hallowe'en Party with:
Fr. Philip Tells a Ghost Story [based on St. Gregory the Great's Dialogues, and masterfully retold by the ever- talented Fr. Mark]
Catholic style “trick or treating” [as this 8th Century a 'souling or “praying & treating” custom originated]
Latin chanted Litany of Saints & Dies Irae prayer procession for our faithfully departed loved ones
Saint themed games & prizes
To RSVP, donate candy/saints cards/prizes, volunteer to play a 'saint,'
or for more information about this event,
please contact: worksofmercyclub@gmail.com or text 949.702.5460
This celebration offers us the opportunity to practice the important works of mercy: to pray for the living and the dead, and to instruct the ignorant. Please consider participating by donating your time or treasure!
The Christian Origins of Halloween:
Norbertine & Dominican Scholars Explain
Time-frame info of Fr. Ambrose's video
0:20 Intro
1:22 Good Ranchers
2:24 Fr. Ambrose Intro
4:02 Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
5:00 Is Halloween Pagan?
6:44 Catholic History of Halloween
8:28 Trick or Treat Origins
10:40 Prayers for the Dead?
14:45 Relationship with the Dead?
16:50 But the Bible Says We Can't?
18:50 Bible Verses for Prayer for the Dead
20:18 Protestant Philosophy
24:45 Seven Weeks Coffee
25:32 What are Indulgences?
29:00 Purgatory and the Effects of Sin
33:10 God Uses Instrumental Causes
35:15 Isn't Christ Our Only Mediator?
37:45 Is Halloween Demonic?
43:35 Death is Important for Christians
45:53 Are Ghosts Real?
49:45 EveryLife Diapers
50:31 Celebrating Halloween as a Christian
52:20 Do We Know Who's in Heaven?
54:37 Souls in Purgatory
55:45 More on Celebrating Halloween
57:10 Becoming a Saint
1:00:52 Who's In Heaven?
1:04:10 How do You Become a Saint?
1:13:00 How Priests Celebrate Halloween
1:14:34 Outro
Why it's time for Christians to reclaim Hallowe'en:
a theological perspective
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