Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Sunday, February 2, 2014 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), because it falls on a Sunday this year, replaces the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time.  The scripture readings are at number 524 in the Lectionary (and can be viewed at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/020214.cfm). Propers for the Mass are found in the Roman Missal in the Proper of Saints at February 2 ^nd and include two forms for the Blessing of Candles, the first of which includes a procession of the faithful from some other place into the church.  More information about this feast can be found here: http://www.churchyear.net/candlemas.html.  (The optional prayers on this website are for illustrative purposes and should not replace the prayers found in the Missal.)