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ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Due to the renovation of the floor at St. Joseph, all Masses for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be at St. Rose of Lima in Jay.
Mass Times
August 14, 2023 - 6:00 PM
August 15, 2023 - 12:15 PM and 6:00 PM
BLESSING OF THE HERBS AND FLOWERS ON MARYMAS: A custom stemming from medieval times and associated with the celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marymas) is the blessing of herbs and flowers. God is the source of all healing, and the blessing of the herbs asks God to bless the medicinal powers of herbs to make them mercifully efficient against disease and sickness. Flowers have always been associated with Our Lady (the Mystical Rose) and many flowers have popular names related to her. Once blessed, these elements of nature may be used as seasonings in cooking and baking, steeped as teas, burned as incense, or used to beautify your home.
Plan now to bring cut flowers, wildflowers, and herbs to be blessed. Bundle them in bouquets for drying or bring them in vases. Then you can take them home and enjoy these sacramentals in your own domestic churches!
The blessings of the herbs and flowers will take place on: Monday, August 14 at the 6:00 PM Vigil Mass at St. Rose
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