All Souls' Day is a holy day set aside for commemorating the faithful departed for the Catholics.
In Western Christianity, the annual celebration is held on every 2nd November and is associated with All Saints' Day on 1st November.
It is a usual thing for us to pray for the dead today.
This was actually my first time following my parents to pay a visit to my grandparents' columbarium,
Which was situated at the Penampang Catholic Cemetery Mile 4.
The last time I came here was the time their bodies were being cremated and placed here,
which was like 7-8 years ago.
Due to the fact that this year's All Saints' Day falls on a beautiful Sunday,
A lot of people are here to visit the cemetery since most of the people will be working on the next day.
The cemetery is situated on a little hill.
And the weather today is very sunny with the blue sky.
We were here after the Sunday Morning Mass in St. Simon Church Likas.
By then, a lot of visitors had already dropped by since early morning.
We placed our flower bouquet in front of my grandparents' columbarium.
Light some candles and say a short prayer for them.
Ending with a ''Glory Be'' prayer.
These are my dearest grandparents from my dad's side.
Grandpa had left us for 8 years and grandma 6 years.
You will always be missed by us :')
''Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
And let the perpetual light shine upon them,
May they rest in peace, Amen.''
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