St Peter's Church

Phibsborough

Blessing of Throats

The Blessing of St Blaise is a sign of our faith in God’s protection and love for us and for the sick. Using two crossed and unlighted candles, blessed on the memorial of St Blaise or on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the minister touches the throat of each person, saying, ‘Through the intercession of St Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from all ailments of the throat and from every other evil (or from every disease of the throat and from every other illness). In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.’ The Blessing of Candles will take place at the 10.30am Mass on Thursday, 2 February. Please bring your candles with you.