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Mental Health Minute — Day of the Dead

October 29, 2025 Shannon Lukens
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Links to past Mental Health Minutes are below.

The Day of the Dead

 

The Day of the Dead is an ancestral tradition that combines Indigenous roots with Catholic influences brought by the Spanish colonizers.

In Western culture, of which we are part, time is perceived as linear: the past does not return. In contrast, in pre-Hispanic cultures—such as the Mexica, Inca, and Maya—time was not conceived as an arrow moving toward the future, but as a cycle that repeats itself. Life and death were not opposites, but phases of the same process of transformation.

On the other hand, All Saints’ Day is a Christian celebration held every November 1st. Its origin dates back to the early centuries of Christianity, when the Church dedicated a special day to honor all saints and martyrs—known or unknown—who have reached holiness and live in the presence of God.

In the Catholic tradition, this is a day of joy and hope, celebrating the victory of life over death. It does not focus on sorrow for those who have passed, but on the belief that they are now in divine light.

In Latin America, over time, this feast merged with ancient Indigenous beliefs about the return of souls, giving rise to the Day of the Dead, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd—a commemoration that carries a more personal and symbolic tone.

Today, the Day of the Dead represents memory, love, and the certainty that life continues beyond death.

Community Invitation:
The Health Partnership, in collaboration with Latin Alliance, Riverside Café, The Craig Chamber of Commerce, Moffat School District, The Social Senior Center, and Memorial Regional Health, has prepared two community altars to honor our loved ones.

Steamboat Springs:
Bud Werner Memorial Library — open to the public from October 30th to November 2nd, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Candle Lighting Ceremony: Saturday, November 1st at 4 p.m.

Craig: Craig Chamber of Commerce — open from October 31st to November 2nd.
Candle Lighting Ceremony: Sunday, November 2nd at 2 p.m.

Everyone is warmly invited to visit, remember, and celebrate together this tradition that unites our roots and our hearts.

 

El Día de los Muertos

 

El Día de los Muertos es una tradición ancestral que combina raíces indígenas con influencias católicas traídas por los colonizadores españoles.

En la cultura occidental, de la cual somos parte, el tiempo se percibe como lineal: el pasado no regresa. En cambio, en las culturas prehispánicas —como la mexica, la incaica o la maya— el tiempo no se concebía como una flecha que avanza hacia el futuro, sino como un ciclo que se repite constantemente. La vida y la muerte no eran opuestos, sino fases de un mismo proceso de transformación.

Por otro lado, la Fiesta de Todos los Santos —también conocida como el Día de Todos los Santos— es una celebración cristiana que se realiza cada 1 de noviembre. Su origen se remonta a los primeros siglos del cristianismo, cuando la Iglesia decidió dedicar un día especial para honrar a todos los santos y mártires, conocidos o no, que han alcanzado la santidad y viven en la presencia de Dios.

En la tradición católica, este día es de alegría y esperanza, porque celebra la victoria de la vida sobre la muerte. No se centra en el dolor por los que han partido, sino en la idea de que ellos ya están en la luz divina.

En América Latina, con el paso del tiempo, esta fiesta se fusionó con las antiguas creencias indígenas sobre el retorno de las almas, dando lugar al Día de los Muertos, que se celebra el 1 y 2 de noviembre y tiene un tono más familiar y simbólico.

Hoy, el Día de los Muertos representa memoria, amor y la certeza de que la vida continúa más allá de la muerte.

Invitación a la comunidad:
The Health Partnership, en colaboración con Latin Alliance, Riverside Café, The Craig Chamber of Commerce, Moffat School District, The Social Senior Center y Memorial Regional Health, ha preparado dos altares comunitarios para honrar a nuestros seres queridos.

Steamboat Springs: Bud Werner Memorial Library — abierto al público del 30 de    octubre al 2 de noviembre, de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m.
Ceremonia de iluminación: sábado 1 de noviembre a las 4 p.m.

Craig: Craig Chamber of Commerce — abierto del 31 de octubre al 2 de noviembre.
Ceremonia de iluminación: domingo 2 de noviembre a las 2 p.m.
Todos están cordialmente invitados a visitar, recordar y celebrar juntos esta tradición que une nuestras raíces y corazones.

 

This is the continued Mental Health Minute, beginning July 7, 2025.

  • Oct. 28, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Day of the Dead
  • Oct. 19, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Sacred Moments: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary 
  • Oct. 13, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Talk Saves Lives: Empowering Our Community to Prevent Suicide
  • Oct. 6, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) comes to Northwest Colorado
  • Sept. 29, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Get Immediate Support with the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line
  • Sept. 22, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Theater as an Outlet
  • Sept. 14, 2025 –Mental Health Minute — Connection in Times of Adversity
  • Sept. 7. 2025 — Mental Health Minute – Sharing stories and building bridges at new event
  • Aug. 31, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Message from Yampatika
  • Aug. 25, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Mental Health After a Critical Incident: How to Help, What to Expect, and Taking Care of Yourself
  • Aug. 17, 2025 — Mental Health Minute: Uncertainty Is Part of Life — But It’s Heavier for Some
  • Aug. 11, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Re:generation: A Christ-Centered Path to Lasting Transformation
  • Aug. 3, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Steps to Help Save A Life
  • July 28, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Steamboat Kids & Phones
  • July 24-2025 — Mental Health Minute — Starting with the basics
  • July 15, 2025 — Mental Health Minute – Helping Others through Peer Engagement and The HOPE Initiative
  • LINK to all previous Mental Health Minutes — DECEMBER 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 23, 2025

 

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