Learn more at the Missouri History Museum

Join the Día de los Muertos celebration at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, featuring altars from various Latin American traditions, live music and dance, an art display, food vendors, a procession, and more.

How do Catholics Celebrate?

Find out how other Catholics celebrate this holiday.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe-Florissant

In the past Our Lady of Guadalupe in Florissant celebrates this holiday in style. Lizette Mata, Alondra Salis, Yoselin Alvarado, Valeria Salis and Jessica Torres, parishioners from Our Lady of Guadalupe, danced traditional Mexican dances as they participated in a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at Sacred Heart cemetery in Florissant, MO on Thursday, October 8, 2020.

Celebration of life and resurrection with a Catholic connection

What is the “Day of the Dead”? What do the Day of the Dead symbols mean? What is “Bread of the Dead”? What is the meaning behind the Day of the Dead altar? Find out here.

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos: A Melding of Indigenous and Catholic Traditions

Educator Ideas

For Catholic school teachers, celebrating Dia de los Muertos allows students to pray for deceased loved ones and honors the cultural heritage of Mexican and Central American families. Several ideas are listed in this article.

Catholic.com Church’s Stance on Dia de Los Muertos

Churches Stance

"Dia de los Muertos" is the Latin American name for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, observed on November 2, known in English as All Souls' Day. Learn more here.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri is known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” and the “Beautiful Flower Among True Men.” She is recognized for her heroic faith, virtue, and love of God and people, in the face of adversity, bullying, and rejection, as well as her close connection with the natural world around her.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri is known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” and the “Beautiful Flower Among True Men.” She is recognized for her heroic faith, virtue, and love of God and people, in the face of adversity, bullying, and rejection, as well as her close connection with the natural world around her.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri is known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” and the “Beautiful Flower Among True Men.” She is recognized for her heroic faith, virtue, and love of God and people, in the face of adversity, bullying, and rejection, as well as her close connection with the natural world around her.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Kateri is known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” and the “Beautiful Flower Among True Men.” She is recognized for her heroic faith, virtue, and love of God and people, in the face of adversity, bullying, and rejection, as well as her close connection with the natural world around her.

Learn more at the Missouri History Museum

How do Catholics Celebrate?

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