Tuesday, January 16, 2024

CANDLEMAS ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE 2024









Kissing Priests Hand
 




























Saint Blaze Blessing

ONLY CNADLEMAS IN THIS ARCHDIOCESE

The only place to assist at Candlemas in this Archdiocese or state is at Saint Francis de Sales in Mableton. There will be a solemn high Candlemas at St Francis de Sales in Mableton on Friday February 2nd at 7:00 pm. The blessing of candles and procession precede the mass. Bring your candles for the blessing and make sure your name is on them. When you take a candle from the priest, you kneel then you kiss the candle first then kiss the priest's hand and take the candle. Your lighted candle is held during the Gospel. At home these candles are lit for prayers after dusk on All Saints Day, Extreme Unction, and during storms. These candles will be used by the priests on the following day for the blessing of throats on St Blaze's Day. It is traditional to eat crepes on this day. Bees wax candles are for sale in the parish bookstore for $8.00 for two tapers. For info call 770 948-6888. 

For directions see: St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)



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