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OBJECTIVES The stated objectives of the Guild are (a) intercessory prayer for the dying and the faithful departed; (b) the encouragement of Christian burial customs, especially the celebration of (the Sacrament of Holy Unction) and the reservation of the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the sick and the dying. The guild also publishes materials pertaining to its work and attempts to provide Requiem Vestments (see Liturgical Colours ) for parishes that cannot otherwise afford them. HISTORY The Guild of All Souls was founded in 1873 in England as a prayer guild within the Anglican Communion. DEVOTIONAL SOCIETIES WITHIN ANGLICANISM Since the time of the Oxford Movement (also known as the "Catholic Revival") in the Church of England (and her sister churches), there have been organizations whose purpose is the propagation of Catholic faith and practice within the Anglican tradition. The Guild of All Souls is among the most famous of these societies, which include the Society Of King Charles The Martyr , the Society Of Mary and the Confraternity Of The Blessed Sacrament . Each of these societies champions one aspect of Catholic faith and practice which otherwise is not emphasized by the Anglican Churches as a whole. For the Guild of All Souls, this is the promotion of a Catholic Christian understanding of death and resurrection; and prayer for those Christians who have already died. SEE ALSO
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