Blessing for New Pews?

[stephraim]

We’re installing new pews in our Church, and I’ve been asked to find a blessing. I can’t seem to find one, unless the Order for the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use may be used (though it mentions things like a pyx, monstrance, vestment, hymnal/missal, etc.).The Dedication of a Church doesn’t seem to offer any help either. Does anyone know of such a blessing for new pews?

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

We’re installing new pews in our Church, and I’ve been asked to find a blessing. I can’t seem to find one, unless the Order for the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use may be used (though it mentions things like a pyx, monstrance, vestment, hymnal/missal, etc.).The Dedication of a Church doesn’t seem to offer any help either. Does anyone know of such a blessing for new pews?

I have a copy of the old *Roman Ritual *(Fr. Weller translation) from 1945, and checked it, but was unable to find any blessing specific to pews. However, there are a number of specific blessings for other named objects (such as habits, cinctures, crosses, organs, etc.), and perhaps one of those might be adapted for a pew blessing. I didn’t bother to check the current Book of Blessings as not only are those blessings far less specific than in the old Roman Ritual, but it isn’t clear in many cases that a blessing even takes place, in my humble opinion.

 

[stephraim]

, but it isn’t clear in many cases that a blessing even takes place, in my humble opinion.

Agreed.

Thanks for your help.