Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas Day) & World Day for Consecrated Life

Monday, February 2, marks the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas Day) and World Day for Consecrated Life. There will be a special Mass with choir, at 7:00pm.

This feast, celebrated forty days after Christmas, honours Jesus Christ’s presentation in the Temple when he was a young child. There is a tradition of blessing candles on this day. Candles will also be lit at the beginning of the Mass to symbolize Simeon’s
prophecy that Jesus would be a “a light for the revelation to the Gentiles.” Those who wish may bring candles from home which will be blessed at the beginning of the Mass.

(**There will be no 12:10pm Mass on this day)