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January 1, 20212021 EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING
All: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Leader: Peace be to this house and to all who dwell here, in the name of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God
Leader: (using chalk blessed at the Mass, write on the outside of your house above the front entrance or next to the entrance)
20 + C + M + B + 21
saying "May Christ bless this house."- The numbers represent the New Year.
- C M B stands for "Christus Mansionem Benedicat" latin for "May Christ bless this house"
- C M B also stands for the traditional names of the Magi: Caspar, Melchior, & Balthasar
- The "+' signs represent the cross, and the four seasons of the year; 2021 is the year.
Leader: Asking for God's blessing we pray:
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
