Sunday, February 2, 2014
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.)
