Mark Your Calendar: March Is Dedicated To St. Joseph. Prayers for the Epiphany Home Blessing. Following a … Epiphany House Blessing (chalking the door) Celebrated on the Feast of the Epiphany, (Feb 18, 2021), it is a tradition of Look to Him and be Radiant Feb 18, 2021 Epiphany Home Blessing Kits (Update for 2021 & Beyond!) The Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6) and the weeks following. (Posting this a little early to give you time to share with your parish and school. It is Christ who enlightens our hearts and homes with his love. The home blessing is done by writing on the door or door frame with chalk the symbols 20+C+M+B+21. Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only-begotten Son to every nation by the guidance of a star. Family and friends gather to ask God’s blessing on their homes and those who live in or visit the home. While the Epiphany blessing was not given in the same manner as it BALTIMORE (CNS) — The ancient Christian tradition of marking doorways with blessed chalk on the feast of the Epiphany will carry new meaning for many Catholics in 2021. “On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother” (Matt. Fill them (us) with the light of Christ, ... Feb 27, 2021. Light’s Wisdom Service Prayers for the Festival of Epiphany January 6, 2021. Bless this house and all who inhabit it. Introduction. On Epiphany, it is traditional for families to bless their homes, remembering the hospitality of the Holy Family to the Wise Men and asking for protection and blessing on the home and all who enter. In a moving image, a Greek priest followed the traditional rite of “Blessing the Waters” — all by himself, without the usual crowds of faithful flocking around him. 2:10-11). It is no coincidence that the Epiphany blessing is traditionally written on the lintel of the main doorway and even some of the prayers echo God’s words of protection that he gave to Moses. Instructions for Blessing the Home: Mark the doorway with 20+C+M+B+21 while saying: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling place among us. Following a year that saw families shaken by the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional home blessing will serve as a special symbol of hope and a visible reminder of faith. Epiphany 2021 House Blessing With Chalk. May all who enter this home find Christ’s light and love. The Epiphany in 2021, or Theofaneia, was celebrated very differently in Greece this year. Matthew writes that when the magi saw the shining star stop overhead, they were filled with joy. The ancient Christian tradition of marking doorways with blessed chalk on the feast of the Epiphany will carry new meaning for many Catholics in 2021. Epiphany House Blessing Celebrated on the Feast of the Epiphany, (January 6, 2021), it is a tradition of using chalk to write above the home’s entrance asking for God’s blessing on the home and those who dwell in or visit the home. In the home, Christ is met in family and friends, in visitors and strangers. The blessing has biblical roots, deeply tied to the Passover in the Book of Exodus 12:1-13. Blessing for a Home at Epiphany – January 6, 2021. As the family gathers together in prayer, it is an invitation for Jesus to be a The “+” signs represent the cross and 2021 is the year. Title: Microsoft Word - Blessing of a Home on Epiphany 2021.docx Author: Patti & Ken Created Date: 12/30/2020 4:19:54 PM Since Congregations are returning to “in-person” services at different paces, Worship Ways for will be edited for online use.“Rubrics” for virtual services will be noted in red; The 20 and 21 represent the current year.