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Fr. Chris Alar Unveils the Catholic Roots of Halloween: Is it Still Okay to Celebrate? – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Chris Alar Unveils the Catholic Roots of Halloween: Is it Still Okay to Celebrate?

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Halloween “is NOT a pagan religious event, but a Christian celebration almost 1,300 years old!”

Watch Father Chris Alar’s full explanation about Catholics celebrating Halloween below:

The Triduum of Allhallowtide begins on Halloween on October 31 and concludes with All Souls’ Day on November 2. All Saints’ Day is on November. 1.

In an episode of EWTN’s “Living Divine Mercy,” Father Chris Alar, MIC, shares the holiday’s historical Catholic roots. He answers the question: Can Catholics celebrate Halloween?

According to Father Chris, Catholics should celebrate Halloween as part of Allhallowtide. However, he notes that this does not mean Catholics should celebrate in a completely secular way.

“It’s beautiful and it’s a time in the liturgical year, therefore, dedicated to remembering all the dead, which is Biblical, and has been done by Christians since the first century,” Father Chris Alar notes. …

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