Email messages have gone out Tuesday afternoon to everyone signed up to receive Epiphany blessings, advising when the priests are likely to arrive. The routes have been updated to accommodate some changes, and the maps blessings routes for Wednesday, Jan. 8, through Saturday, Jan. 11, are published below.
Wednesday, January 8
Thursday, January 9
Friday, January 10
Saturday, January 11
In the blessing, the priest says, among others, the following prayers:
O God, Who by the guidance of a star didst this day reveal thy Sole-Begotten Son to the Gentiles, grant that we who know Thee by faith may be brought to the contemplation of Thy heavenly majesty.Bless, + O Lord, almighty God this home that it be a shelter of health, chastity, self-conquest, humility, goodness, mildness, obedience to the commandments, and thanksgiving to God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. May this blessing remain for all time upon this dwelling and to all those who live herein. Through Christ our Lord.
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Congratulations to Jared and Sarah Yutzy on the Baptism of their daughter, Seraphina Hope Yutzy, baptized on December 27, 2025.
Congratulations to Gabriel and Hailey Bollinger on the Baptism of their son, Harrison Francis Bollinger, baptized on November 8, 2025.
Congratulations to Maximillian and Mary Santiago on the Baptism of their son, Maximillian Augustine Santiago, baptized on June 7, 2025.
Congratulations to Paul and Elizabeth May on the Baptism of their son, Philemon David May, baptized on December 28, 2024.