Altar for Día de los Muertos

On All Souls’ Day and throughout the month of November, Christians remember with love those who have died, and pray in hope for them. Here at Seattle University we mark this month with an altar for Dia de los Muertos in our Chapel. This year, the altar will be accessible both at the Chapel as well as virtually, and all members of our community are encouraged to add the names, pictures and stories of their loved ones to the physical or virtual altar, and to bear witness together to the grief of our community by praying with the names reflected on the altar. 

You can access the virtual altar here. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a cultural celebration rooted in indigenous and Christian traditions celebrated throughout Mexico and parts of Latin America and is a time to celebrate and reconnect with our ancestors and loved ones who have died. We pray that all those who have died may be embraced by God, and that all those who mourn may be comforted. All are also welcome to join a special bilingual (English-Spanish) Mass at the Chapel this Sunday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. during which the altar will be blessed.