La Toussaint.
All Saints Day.
At All Saints Day ( November first), we celebrate in France all of the saints and we consider our dear departed as saints . The dear departed Xangans were like family members and I celebrate their sanctity whatever their beliefs. Here are those who are carved in my memory. If I missed some, please tell me with the name and date
A la Toussaint (1er Novembre), nous célébrons en France tous les Saints et nous considérons l’ensemble de nos chers disparus comme des saints.. Les chers Xangans défunts étaient comme des membres de la famille et je célèbre Leur sainteté quelles que soient leurs croyances. Voici ceux qui sont gravés dans ma mémoire.
Barb 2003
Wickgal décembre 2003
Carot-red 2005
lordpineapple (Terry), aka more than – just crabe 2005
Camping diva 2007
tooty 2,007
Riddiger 2008
LolaMC, she is gone after 2007, see her daughter Alice’site :http://alice.xanga.com/570685188/moms-birthday/
le petit Julian, leayellowrose fils de) 2008
Bruce (Nanny’s husband), 2009
jstickmann Décembre 2009
Dylan, Wissh ‘ s son 2010
Scott , BLB ‘son 2010
Mountaingirl 2,010
sunnyron 2,010
MommaRose 2,011
BuffysMom 2011 (before, she was named: coalminersdaughter)
Bob, SewWorth’s husband (Ellen Chambers on fb) Dec 24 ,2011
Mike, mamselle’s husband 2013
Banyuls 2014 Cliquez sur yulberto (his new name on WordPress)
Marie Burke 3 Novembre 2014
Judy Rhode William ( Symbolreader) 24 Décembre 2014
Portia (Marj Busby) 8 Janvier 2 015
John Childress (inciteful) Février ici à 2015
Tom ( Gracia McDairmant’s husband) 27 février 2015
SisterMae September 2015
Gayle Gardner July 2016
John Winslow 2018 , Frances Winslow’s husband
No news from papaoma since June 2010 and from jassmine since March 2011 and they were seriously ill ? Who has news from them?
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Gregorian song at the beginning of Solemnity of All Saints Day: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino ( in latin with translation in French and English )
Gaudeamus omnes in Domino diem festum celebrantes sub honore Sanctorum omnium:
de quorum solemnitate gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei.
Exultate iusti in Domino: rectos decet collaudatio.
Gloria Patri..et filio et spiritu Sancto…..
Réjouissons-nous tous dans le Seigneur en célébrant ce jour solennel consacré à honorer tous les Saints; les Anges se réjouissent avec nous et louent ensemble le Fils de Dieu..
Justes réjouissez-vous dans le Seigneur: aux cœurs droits sied la louange.
Gloire au Père, au Fils et au Saint-Esprit….
Let us all rejoice in the Lord celebrating the feastin honour of all the saints,in which solemnity the angels rejoice, while the Archangels praise the Son of God.
Ring out your joy to the lord, O you just; for praise is fitting for loyal hearts.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit…..
fauquetmichel 
A lovely remembrance ❤️
Yes Holly I like to keep the memory alive of those who touched my heart.
As long as one soul remembers we live on. ❤️
I think so, dear Holly
I do too.
You give us courage.
That’s lovely, you do as well!
Michel, a very touching post! It is so kind that you have left a tribute to bloggers who have passed away. Hope you are well and happy! 🙂
Love,
❤ Cheryl
It is certain, Cheryl that I cannot forget those who marked me
in blogging since 2001.
Michel ❤
What a lovely memorial site.
I think this is needed (for me, for the least), Angy
Thank you Michel. I remember many of the people from this list – jstickmann was a xangan that I really liked as well as John Childress. I was very sad when they passed. We celebrated All Saints Day with the Litany of the Saints and saints. We wrote names into the Book of the Names of the Dead so that we could pray for them all year.
We look alike , Val.
I am glad you found on the list Xangans you loved .
I am so glad that you bring to our remembrance these dear friends. I pray that you are feeling ok and comfortable…
Love,
votre amie,
Francoise.
Thanks , Françoise. Feeling ok and comfortable ? I am trying for ! ❤
God has given you such a kind and loving soul dear Michel. Thank you for this post. Love, Zakiah.
Thanks , Zakiah, Sometimes I try to fight the time that passes on.and I try to keep the memory of those friends.
that praise is so melodic Michel and you were the Director, well done!
appreciate your loving tribute to bloggers past and present, there was a strong sense of family amongst those trend setters 🙂
Thanks Kate for the complements about the song.
YES , on Xanga , there was a feeling of fraternity and a lot of people
sounds like a very special time indeed, but I’ve met a lovely bunch right here on WP 🙂
Yes Kate , you have a lot of friends on WP . Your talents and your friendship are appréciated. ❤
as are yours kind Michel, take care and keep spreading the love!
We try to do for the best, Kate. ❤
Merci Michel! Leur départ a été comme le depart d’un frère ou d’une soeur pour moi, et je pense pour toi aussi. En lisant leurs noms mon coeur était encore en deuil! La vie parfois est bien difficile.
Je te souhaite tout le mieux possible, à toi et à Janine.
Je partage tout à fait ton sentiments, Annalisa.Sais tu que dans cette liste quelques un (nes) se sont confiés à moi jusq(‘à la toute dernière extrémité?
This is beautiful and poignant, Michel. Thank you for honoring all of these wonderful people! Sweet tribute and music. Brings tears to my eyes.
I knew several you listed. I still miss them.
We remember all of these people, with gratitude and love. ❤
I think of Lynn (jstnotherday) and miss her. Last e-mail from her was toward the end of Nov 2019 and she was battling cancer. Then she just stopped responding to her WP site and e-mails. 😦 I don't know if she passed on, but I fear she did. 😦
Another WP friend of many…Brian… LordBeariOfBow died on 24th of September of 2019. I miss him, too. 😦
(((HUGS)))) ❤ 🙂
We share the same feeling, Carolyn. Lynn was a regular and good friend on Xanga . I found again her on WP but progressively she became different .
With Brian I have the feeling to have to continue the list, for those who knew him. Alas!
Love ❤
Yes, sadly too many drift away from blogging or really sadly they die. But, how wonderful that we had them in our lives for awhile. 🙂 I am grateful! 🙂
They brought to us their humane warmth, Carolyn .as you do in your comments . ❤
Thank you, Michel. 🙂
I hope you and Janine are doing well. 🙂
Quite well, Carolyn. Some various problems with the dialysis .
I’m sorry to hear about the dialysis problems.
Continued prayers for you.
Thanks, Carolyn
You’re welcome, Michel.
bonsoir Michel,
restons très respectueux pour tout ce qui concerne nos chers disparus,
ils sont près de nous, ils sont dans nos coeurs et dans nos prières, pensons à eux !
bises !
Peut-être n’y pense-t-on pas assez, Maidy ? ❤
bonsoir Michel,
je ne connais pas ceux de ta liste, mais ceux que j’ai perdus , je ne peux pas les oublier , c’est impossible !
bises !
Tu ne peux pas les oublier , Maidy, comme moi . J ‘ espère que je les retrouverai un jour,dans le Royaume de Dieu.
Thank you Michel for remembering all those who have gone on. I don’t know if you knew Ava South as she hadn’t blogged for quite awhile. She died in March this year. Trying hard to remember her blog name with no luck.
This name sounds a little to me but alas not enough, Bonnie . Thanks to recall her in this comment .
A beautiful post.
Thanks, Nico.
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I agree, you are a kind and loving soul, Michel. It is good to see these dear friends of yours from Xanga remembered here. At some point, we all pass through the veil between this life, and what lies beyond. Our remembrances are the link between here, and there. ❤
Your comment is a message of hope, Lavinia . ❤
Your memory of them astonishes me and it was nice of you to give tribute. I hope you get this message, I’m with my mother who recently had a stroke. She’s doing well now but we are moving her from Louisiana to south Carolina to live close to my brother. Stay well my friend Tudy
Yes, Tudy , I have well received your comment with the news about your mother. I am glad she is better now
Your comment brought me a real pleasure . Thank you.
Love ❤
I only ever knew of Inciteful. There was another Xangan, traintrack (his name was Ray) who I knew had been sick from cancer and other ailments. The last I heard from him was I think in 2012. I fear that he had died because his post was quite scary and sad. He was very nice and I had hoped to meet him someday.
This was a lovely post. May these souls enjoy their eternal rest with our Heavenly Father.
Thanks Marica for this meaningful comment, You have also tenacious remembrances from Xanga . ❤
i cant believe so many xangans have passed …
Yes , Kaiori, loss of many friends but we keep memory.
A lovely post, Michel. I remember many of these people. ❤
This is sure , Marion ! ❤
Some of these people were my Xanga-friends, too; others I had run across here and there, so I knew “of” them; and I few were unknown by me but if only Xanga had lasted, I probably would have known them. It was such a vibrant community of souls. There are many I still wonder about but will never know. How I miss them! I am privileged enough to have found a few to connect with on Facebook, (including YOU!), but it’s not the same, is it?
Happy to have had the moment in time where Xanga existed and offered such a wonderful community of friends. I mourn the passing of many, but treasure the memory of all.
A so moving comment, Susan which sums my own thought about Xanga . Fortunately we found some friends here and there . ❤
I have lost a couple along the way myself.
How many friends or family members did we leave at the side of the road ?
My dad and all four of my grandparents.
Fortunately you have your mother .Have you got siblings?.
Have a good week, Michel.
Thanks Rachel . I will go visit your page soon. ❤
So many are gone from the old. I miss them especially Portia! I pray for them and for us! Love to you and Janine ❤
Yes Portia was a common friend , Nancy . She sends to me a book with her writings . I am going to try if I can found some of her comments on my old xanga .
A beautiful rememberance of all those we have lost , thank you for remembering my Mum
I cannot forget your mum, Julie
I remember many of the Xangans on your list. I also have enjoyed seeing names I recognize in the comments on this post. Wonderful relationships were formed on Xanga! I think if my Xanga friends and wonder what has happened to some of them.
You are right, Nancy . It is amazing how links of friendship could be born and last on that part of the Internet Xanga was . ❤
A beautiful post of remembrance. I love the hymn For All the Saints. Here’s a handbell piece that was commissioned for our handbell choir – which we premiered on All Saints Weekend in 2013. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGSXAW2mZc&t=21s
I listened to your handbell choir, Franck . This is beautiful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
A lovely and sweet remembrance Hugs.
Thanks, Elizabeth.
All Saints’ has become one of my favorite times, especially the Spanish/Latin version, the Día de los Muertos. I’ll always regret that Banyuls is no longer with us. 😦
I Often think of him too . It was a man with a rich culture. His blog and his answers were very documented .
I hope you are well, Neil . Take care to the virus .