ALL SAINTS DAY IN ITALY 1 NOV and ALL SOULS DAY TOMORROW 2 NOV

Today was a national holiday in Italy, All Saints day.  To celebrate we went to a church in Prati, Parrocchia Sacro Cuore.  They have a piccolo museo del purgatorio. ( A little museum of purgatory!).

The story goes that in about 1912 there was a fire in this church and in the flames of the fire was a face of a tormented soul in purgatory.  Many saw this and realized that our prayers are necessary.  The priest set out on a mission to collect data of departed souls requesting prayers from purgatroy, and that is what is in this little glass case museum!!

 I also liked that they collected money for bread for the poor inside the church in a little box.  'Pane dei poveri'

The church had a welcoming vibe and you could take pictures.

COMMUNITY RATING FOR THE PRATI CHURCH SACRO CUORE

COMMUNITY  * * * * * ( welcoming and feeding the poor in the area)