November 2025: The Month of the Holy Souls
(upload Oct 17 2025)
‘Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.”
— Pope Francis on Blessed Carlo Acutis
As we look forward to celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2026, in the month of November we remember and pray, in a special way, for all those who have died and gone before us in the hope of the resurrection.
The theme for Catholic Schools Week in January 2026 is ‘Catholic Schools: Normal Lives, Called to Holiness’.
This ‘November Moment’, traditionally called the month of the Holy Souls, is a space in our year to recall those who have lived their lives before us and perhaps reflect on their holiness. It is a space to remember the normal, ordinary activities of their lives, carried out in love and faith, which made their holiness alive to us.
There may be sadness in remembering, but there can also be moments of joy and especially hope when we remember our loved ones who have died and pray that they live with God in heaven.
Our ‘November Moment’ pack is a resource that aims to assist and support schools with activities and lesson ideas for the month of the Holy Souls. The pack has a variety of resources to choose from – music, scripture readings, prayers and activities. It includes a worksheet and a suggested prayer service or ritual, or you can design a custom-made prayer service or ritual using some of these elements in whatever order suits your class or school situation.
The resources are available below: