Blessings at Good Shepherd for 2006-2007

“The Church gives glory to God in all things and is particularly intent on showing forth his glory to those who have been or will be reborn through his grace. For them and with them therefore the Church in celebrating its blessings praises the Lord and implores divine grace at important moments in the life of its members. At times the Church also invokes blessings on objects and places connected with human occupations or activities and those related to the liturgy or to piety and popular devotions. But such blessings are invoked always with a view to the people who use the objects to be blessed and frequent places to be blessed. God has given into our use and care the good things he has created, and we are also the recipients of his own wisdom. Thus the celebration of blessings becomes the means for us to profess that as we make use of what God has created we wish to find him and to love and serve him with all fidelity.”  (General Introduction, Book of Blessings.)

Saturday, September 16, 9:00 am
Blessing of the Various Means of Transportation
(cars, bikes, trucks etc., -  in the north parking lot)

Tuesday, October 3, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 7:00 pm
Blessing of the Animals  (in the Church.)

Saturday, April 7, 10:30 am
Blessing of Food for the First Meal of Easter (in the Church.) 

May 12/13 - Blessing of Mothers on Mother’s Day
(During the liturgy.)

June 16/17 - Blessing of Fathers on Father’s Day
(During the liturgy.)