The Roman Missal sits on the outdoor altar open to the prayers of the day for Mass on All Souls’ Day. Close to 200 of the faithful were sprinkled under the monumental oak trees and canopies around the outdoor altar as Bishop Gregory L. Parkes and priests of the Diocese of St. Petersburg celebrate Mass in remembrance of departed loved ones. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle altar servers lead the procession for the 64th annual Mass on this All Souls’ Day. Msgr. John P. McNulty celebrated the first Mass at the outdoor altar on November 2, 1961 and this tradition has continued annually on All Souls’ Day and Memorial Day. Mass for the repose of souls is also celebrated at the Months Mind Mass on the last Saturday of every month in the Chapel of the Resurrection at 10:00 a.m. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

Diane Trumbull shares the First and Second Readings from the Book of Wisdom and St. Paul to the Romans. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

With her angelic voice, Cantor Caitlin Green leads the faithful in singing with Vicky Haggerdorn providing instrumental accompaniment. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

On the way to the ambo to proclaim the Gospel of John 6:37-40, Fr. Tom Morgan receives the blessing of Bishop Gregory L. Parkes. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

With his Crozier in hand, Bishop Parkes listens to the Gospel Reading of the day in which Jesus spoke to the crowds in part, “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

The four Evangelists, Sts. Mark, Matthew, Luke and John are depicted on Bishop Parkes crozier. The crozier resembles a shepherd’s crook and is a symbol of his pastoral leadership. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

In his homily, Bishop Parkes tells the faithful that today’s Gospel gives us hope on our journey. He also reminded those in attendance that praying for the living and the dead is one of the Spiritual Works of Mercy and that “the most powerful prayer is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

At the beginning of the consecration, Bishop Parkes and the priests pray, “For on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you.” | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

The temperatures were in the mid-seventies and humidity was low to the benefit of the faithful celebrating Mass on All Souls’ Day at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

Fr. Francis X. Buu distributes the Body of Christ during Mass on All Souls’ Day at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

Calvary Catholic Cemetery chaplain, Fr. Hugh Chikawe, speaks about the benefits of burial at a Catholic Cemetery and reminds all about the Month’s Mind Mass that is celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on the last Saturday of every month in the Chapel of the Resurrection. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

At the conclusion of the Mass, Bishop Parkes, concelebrating priests and the altar servers pause at the graves of some of the priests buried adjacent to the outdoor altar to pay their respects and pray. The priests, left to right, include Fr. Tom Morgan, Fr. Francis X. Buu, Fr. Ralph D’Elia, III, Bishop Parkes and Fr. Hugh Chikawe. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.

At the conclusion of the Mass and prayers at the priests’ gravesites, there are always many of the faithful eager to greet the bishop and have their photograph made with him. | Photo: Ed Foster Jr.