ALL SOULS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY
EVENTS
2021
HONOURING OLD TRADITIONS | CREATING NEW ONES
“On All Saint’s Day in the autumn the cemeteries are little cities of golden light, a candle flickering the night through beside each grave.”
– Poland; from Funeral Customs the World Over, Habenstein & Lamers, Bulfin, 1960
THIS YEAR’S EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
IN-PERSON
Public Shrines
October 27 – November 2
Memorial box lanterns available
October 20th – November 1
Occasional live music
For the living and the dead. Trust in Serendipity
ONLINE
Memorial Box Lantern Demonstration
Saturday, October 23 – 12pm (noon)
Follow along in this workshop with instructions and ideas for making a personal memorial to add to a shrine at Mountain View Cemetery, or for your own home shrine.
Lantern kits available by the cemetery office 5455 Fraser, beginning October 20
Introduction to Ancestral Lineage Healing
Friday October 29 – 7:30 pm
In this online circle, Marina Szijarto will introduce the ideas and practice of Ancestral Lineage Healing, as developed by Dr. Daniel Foor.
Approximately 45 minute presentation, followed by questions.
Mourners Tea (Via Zoom)
Saturday, October 30 – 12–1:30 pm
Hosted by artist in residence, Marina Szijarto, the Mourners Tea is a community conversation about death and grieving through personal experience. Formerly held in person at the cemetery, the gatherings have adapted well to the online format.
All ages welcome. Registration required
Email info@nightforallsouls.com to register.
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