Blessing

[FromTheAshes777]

Ok friends, this is a very newbie type question and I’m not totally sure there is one correct answer to it, so here goes.

What is the “correct” or best way to bring an object to a priest to have it blessed.

I recently got in the mail my first Crucifix and Rosary. I also have had for a while a St. Michael paratrooper medal that I wear on my dog tags while WWII reenacting.

Anyways I wanted to bring these this Friday after Stations of the Cross to have them blessed. Since this is my first time even in a Catholic Church I’m new to this as well. Any recommendations on how to do this? I know that I want my friend JT to introduce me to the Priest that’s there, so maybe then?

Should I just hand them to him and be like, “Yo Padre…bless this will ya?” in my best Boston accent? (kidding )

Seriously though, what’s the best way to go about this? Thanks

~Josh

 

[Eilish_Maura]

Ok friends, this is a very newbie type question and I’m not totally sure there is one correct answer to it, so here goes.

What is the “correct” or best way to bring an object to a priest to have it blessed.

I recently got in the mail my first Crucifix and Rosary. I also have had for a while a St. Michael paratrooper medal that I wear on my dog tags while WWII reenacting.

Anyways I wanted to bring these this Friday after Stations of the Cross to have them blessed. Since this is my first time even in a Catholic Church I’m new to this as well. Any recommendations on how to do this? I know that I want my friend JT to introduce me to the Priest that’s there, so maybe then?

Should I just hand them to him and be like, “Yo Padre…bless this will ya?” in my best Boston accent? (kidding )

Seriously though, what’s the best way to go about this? Thanks

~Josh

That is what works for most of us – but Boston accent is definitely optional.

 

[LilyM]

The ‘yo’ is optional too, of course, as is the ‘padre’ Some priests would love it, most probably wouldn’t.

I find the simple approach works best - ‘Hello Father, I was wondering if you could bless these for me’. No need for more, although a thankyou afterwards is always good.

 

[FromTheAshes777]

I just don’t want to be annoying as I know he will be busy most likely. I’m sure they are used to people bringing them religious items all the time though right to be blessed?

I’m sure they’ve often been brought some rather odd and unusual items too that people wanted blessed.

 

[LilyM]

I just don’t want to be annoying as I know he will be busy most likely. I’m sure they are used to people bringing them religious items all the time though right to be blessed?

I’m sure they’ve often been brought some rather odd and unusual items too that people wanted blessed.

Of course they’re used to it. And it only takes a second - usually a short prayer and a sign of the cross over the item.

And not only have most of 'em probably been requested to bless some odd items, people occasionally want their homes blessed as well, so priests sometimes make housecalls to do so.

 

[Paul2274]

If I have something that I would like to have blessed I wait until after mass when the priest is saying Hello to everyone. I kinda wait until the line has worked through and wait at a slight sistance to where he can see that I am waiting to talk to him. I have the item(s) out and ready. When he is done I just go up and say “Yo Padre” no really… I say “Father, would you bless this for me please?” 99.9% of the time he says sure. And if time permits we walk over to the baptismal font where he can place the obect down and useing the holy water to also bless it. Don’t think you’re being a bother… you should see some of the stuff my mother asks to have blessed :whacky:

Paul

 

[nerddad]

i had a shoe box full of stuff and i called Fr. to see if i could bring it by, worked out good and i didn’t have to carry the shoe-box to mass