July 2, 2012
All Saints Day
All Saints – The design for All Saints is centered around the tree which is a symbol of life in all stages. The tree, as it sheds its leaves in the fall and then comes into leaf once again in spring, symbolizes our lives in this world and in heaven. Birds represent the soul and in early Christian art were symbols of the spiritual life and of new souls and souls saved through baptism. The cross is a reminder that eternal life is made possible by Christ’s sacrifice.