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Solemnity of All Saints – November 1, 2026

St. John the Evangelist in Herington, St. Phillip in Hope, and St. Columba in Elmo.

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* A red asterisk marks something that is still tentative. It will be corrected when Fr. Saji or Deacon Dick sends the final wording.

Called to Be Saints*

Called to Be Saints

Dear Parishioners,

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. In the Book of Revelation, John sees “a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue.” Among them are countless ordinary people who loved God faithfully, perhaps our own grandparents and parents.

In today’s Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12a, Jesus goes up the mountain and gives us the Beatitudes. They are the portrait of a saint. Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, the clean of heart, the peacemakers. He calls blessed those who depend on God, who mourn with others, who hunger for what is right, and who remain faithful even when persecuted.

St. John reminds us in the second reading, “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.” Holiness is our common vocation, received in Baptism. We become saints through small daily acts: patience at home, honesty at work, kindness to a stranger, faithfulness to prayer and the Sunday Eucharist.

Tomorrow, on All Souls Day, we will pray for our beloved dead. May the saints in heaven inspire us, and may we walk together on the way of the Beatitudes. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven!

Fr. Saji*

* Tentative draft – replace with Fr. Saji’s write-up.

SUNDAY READINGS

Sunday Readings

The wording below is the Douay-Rheims Bible, which is in the public domain. It is not the official US lectionary. The citations are the ones on the USCCB calendar. The official text is copyrighted, so it is not copied here.

All Saints falls on Sunday in 2026, so these proper readings replace the Sunday. The Sunday cycle is still Year A.

Read on USCCB

First Reading

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14

Douay-Rheims

2And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3Saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4And I heard the number of them that were signed, an hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.

9After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands:

10And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the ancients, and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and adored God,

12Saying: Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13And one of the ancients answered, and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?

14And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

Douay-Rheims

Douay-Rheims Psalm 23 is the psalm the lectionary numbers as Psalm 24.

1On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

2For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

3Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

4The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

5He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

6This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Second Reading

1 John 3:1-3

Douay-Rheims

1Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

2Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

3And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

Gospel

Matthew 5:1-12a

Douay-Rheims

1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.

2And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

5Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

6Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

10Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:

12Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven.

MASS TIMES

Monday, November 2
All Souls Day
  • Mass time TBD*
Tuesday, November 3
St. Martin de Porres
  • Hope 5:30 PM – TBD*
Wednesday, November 4
St. Charles Borromeo
  • Herington 7:30 AM – TBD*
Thursday, November 5
Weekday (31st Week)
  • Elmo 5:30 PM – TBD*
Friday, November 6
First Friday
  • Herington 5:30 PM – TBD*
Saturday, November 7
Vigil: 32nd Sunday
  • Herington 4:30 PM – TBD*
  • Hope 6:30 PM – TBD*
Sunday, November 8
32nd Sunday in Ord. Time
  • Elmo 8:30 AM – TBD*
  • Herington 10:30 AM – TBD*

* Mass intentions TBD – confirm with Deacon Dick.

CONFESSION TIMES

½ hour before weekend Masses, or by appointment.

THIS WEEKEND'S LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS

Herington: 10/31, 5:30 PM

  • Lector: M. Stenstrom
  • Usher: D. Matile
  • Altar Server: M. Diekmann
  • Rosary: S. Wirtz

Hope: 11/1, 8:30 AM

  • Lector: J. Dillon
  • Usher: J. Lorson
  • Rosary: E. Dillon
  • Cleaning: K. Stroda

Herington: 11/1, 10:30 AM

  • Lector: S. Stroda
  • Usher: L. Floyd
  • Rosary: V. Hammersmith

Elmo: 10/31, 7:30 PM

  • Lector: M. Reel
  • Ushers: N. & A. Barten
  • Cleaning: D. Barney
  • Yard Care: Linda D./Judy S.

NEXT WEEKEND'S LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS

Herington: 11/7, 4:30 PM

  • Lector: T. Hardwick
  • Usher: D. Matile
  • Altar Server: T. Hardwick
  • Rosary: T. Roth

Hope: 11/7, 6:30 PM

  • Lector: D. Lorson
  • Usher: C. Lorson
  • Rosary: E. Davidson
  • Cleaning: R. Whitehair

Herington: 11/8, 10:30 AM

  • Lector: E. Kickhaefer
  • Usher: M. Kickhaefer
  • Rosary: M. Hardwick

Elmo: 11/8, 8:30 AM

  • Lector: T. Lydic
  • Ushers: Jim Anderes Family
  • Cleaning: M. Hamm/M. Falen
  • Yard Care: Parish Council

Announcements

Catholic Charities Outreach

When
Wed., Nov. 4 · 1:00–2:00 PM
Where
Herington church parking lot

Saturday Mass Time Change

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1.

When
From Sat., Nov. 7
What
5:30 → 4:30 PM · 7:30 → 6:30 PM

CYO Convention

High schoolers, speaker Joe Melendrez. Bishop Vincke invites all our youth!

When
Sat.–Sun., Nov. 14–15
Where
Hays, Kansas

Igniting Hope Annual Campaign

Catholic Charities: food, housing help, counseling and pregnancy support for neighbors in need. Gifts matched up to $200,000!

When
Collection Nov. 14/15, all 3 parishes
Online
ccnks.org/ignitinghope
Contact
Carolina Butts · 785-825-0208

November: Month of the Holy Souls

Remember your departed loved ones in prayer and at Mass this month.

Soup
Luncheon

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

St. John’s Annual

Parish Hall · 712 North Broadway, Herington

Free Will Donation

Part of proceeds to Family Resource Exchange

Families: please bring a dessert. Workers’ sign-up sheet is in the back of the church.

Eat in or carry out ✦ Soup ✦ Dessert ✦ Drink

Church Library

Borrow good books on the Saints and the Catholic faith.

Stewardship of Treasure

St. John

76%

$4,554 * of $6,000
October total

Last weekend: $856 *

Needed this weekend: $1,200

St. Phillip

144%

$2,886 * of $2,000
October total

Last weekend: $839 *

Needed this weekend: $400

St. Columba

168%

$2,696 * of $1,600
October total

Last weekend: $528 *

Needed this weekend: $320

Thank you. Every gift keeps our three churches open.