Candlemas: The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ
An Icon of the Presentation of ChristThursday, February 2
Candle Ceremonies & High Mass with Choir, 6:30 pm
THE COLLECT FOR THE PRESENTATION
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
On this fortieth day after Christmas, we celebrate Mary and Joseph bringing the Christ Child to the Temple in Jerusalem. It was there that Jesus was greeted by Simeon and Anna. At High Mass, candles will be blessed, from which two candles will be used for the Blessing of Throats on the following Sunday.
The offering from the High Mass will be dedicated to our Candle Guild at St. Mark's.