Blessings

Lord Jesus, You welcomed young people and blessed them, and reminded us that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are the children of God. Bless + these men and women who work with young people in our community. Guide them in their projects, fill them with patience and love, and help them to […]

(A procession of children or adults, for example officers of parish organizations, singing hymns and carrying seeds and soil in small decorated baskets to be placed at the Communion railing for blessing. The farm and city people might bring seeds and soil (soil from lawns, gardens and fields, seeds for garden and fields) and as

Let us thank God for sharing his gifts of beauty with us. {Moment of silence.] All praise and thanks are yours, Lord our God, maker of the universe and Father of us all. We praise you and thank you for letting artists see the beauty of your creation and share it with us through works

To Thee, O Lord, we cry and pray: bless this sprouting seed, strengthen it in the gentle movement of soft winds, refresh it with the dew of heaven, and let it grow to full maturity for the good of body and soul.

Heavenly Father, we praise you for the works of your creation. We come to you now and ask you to + bless these N.. Give your + blessing to those who use them in their work for the good of others. We praise you for all the skills you have shared with your people, and

O God, the beginning and the end of all things, Who art always the same, and Whose years fail not, we now, at the close of another year, kneel in adoration before Thee, and offer Thee our deepest thanks for the fatherly care with which Thou has watched over us during the past, for the

Lord Jesus, our brother, You showed Your love for the sick by Your concern for them. Help us to see You and serve You in the sick. Bless + these men and women who are dedicated to helping and healing the sick. Guide them in their labours, and give them a greater share in Your

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Everything that is good has its beginning in You, O God, and from You receives progress towards betterment. We humbly beg of You to

As the priest places the candles on the throat of each person, he says: Through the prayers of St. Blase, may God free you from ailments of the throat and from every other evil. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.