As Catholics, we believe that death will separate us from the people we love for only a while. We are still united with them in the Communion of Saints. On the feast of All Souls, and throughout the entire month of November, we take time to recall our deceased relatives, friends, and all the faithful departed who may still be waiting for the happiness of heaven in purgatory. We pray for them, remembering that being purified, these people have the power to intercede for us too.