SPECIAL BLESSINGS THIS COMING WEEK BLESSING OF CANDLES: - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 at 9am Mass at Holy Name of Jesus - The Feast of the Presentation: On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord we think of Jesus, the Light of the World, being brought into the Temple by Mary and Joseph. Christ is the Light of the nations, hence the blessing and procession of candles on this day. BRING YOUR OWN CANDLES IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM BLESSED
BLESSING OF THROATS: AT ALL WEEKEND MASSES ON FEBRUARY 3/4 for the Feast of St. Blaise:
St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr of the faith. While he was imprisoned, he performed a wonderful cure on a boy who had a fishbone lodged in his throat and who was in danger of choking to death. From this account we have the long-time custom of invoking St. Blaise for all kinds of throat trouble. The priest, using candles blessed the day before on the Feast of the Presentation, holds them fastened like a cross to the throat of the person requesting a blessing.