Recording of Fr. Tierney’s Funeral mass on December 28th
Click here for a link to the recorded mass of Fr. Tierney’s funeral. This is intended only for parishioners who would like to view it. It will be taken offline Monday.
Blessing of the Home and Household on Epiphany
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. Some communities have the custom of blessing homes while recalling the visit of the Magi. Below is a blessing of the home that comes from the Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers.
All make the sign of the cross. The leader begins:
Peace be with this house and with all who live here. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
All respond:
Now and for ever.
The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing:
During these days of the Christmas season, we keep this feast of the Epiphany, celebrating the manifestation of Christ to the Magi, to John in the River Jordan, and to the disciples at the wedding at Cana. Today Christ is manifest to us. Today this home is a holy place.
Then the Scripture is read:
Listen to the words of the holy gospel according to John:
In the beginning was the Word,
And the Word was with God,
And the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory,
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
Everyone then processes from one room to another. In each room, God’s blessing is asked on all that takes place in that room. Blessed water may be carried and sprinkled. When all return to the starting place, they join in the Lord’s Prayer.
Then the leaders begins:
Let us pray.
Lord God of heaven and earth,
You revealed your only-begotten Son to every nation
By the guidance of a star.
Bless this house
And all who inhabit it.
Fill us with the light of Christ,
That our concern for others may reflect your love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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You can find this week's prayers of the faithful here.
Fr. Mike
