This is how you can celebrate Holywins on October 31, the holiday of the Catholic Church

The celebration of holywins, whose meaning is “holiness wins”, is an initiative that was born in Paris in 2002 with the aim of celebrating All Saints’ Eve on October 31. This festivity of the Catholic Church seeks to celebrate holiness and not the day of the witches, little by little it has been spreading to other countries.

On this date, the Catholic communities gather to celebrate Mass, participate in Eucharistic adoration and prayer meetings, as well as playful activities to encourage the participation of children, young people and their families.

Here are some ideas to celebrate this holiday with your family.

Share themed food and sweets

Every celebration is usually accompanied by food, you can take advantage of this day to cook as a family and prepare desserts alluding to the trade or activity of which a saint is patron, or with characteristic elements of the saint that you like best. The meal can be shared as a family and this time can be used to tell stories or anecdotes of the chosen saint or saints.

Promote playful activities about the saints

In addition to the prepared desserts, you can fill large containers or cups with sweets that each have papers that have some of the most famous phrases of certain saints written on them.

Afterwards, you could tell the story of some saints or watch movies of saints as a family and then ask comprehension questions.

Dress up as your favorite saints

You do not need a large investment to make a costume, but with the help of some fabrics or homemade objects you can achieve a good characterization.

Decorate the altar of your house and pray as a family

Set up a family altar at home if you don’t have one. This is an excellent space to pray the rosary as a family, this devotional practice is better done in community than individually. (YO)