Can I get this necklace blessed?

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Hello all, I am new here!
I’ve seen this question on here before so I am sorry for repeating it but I need to ask a few questions.

I recently bought a necklace for someone and I was wondering if I could get it blessed. It is a cross with Psalm 23 on it. Picture below…
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My questions are…
  1. Do I get it blessed by taking it to the Priest after church?
  2. What do I say?
  3. Will he do it right then? Or do I have to come back?
I’ve posted this on Yahoo Answers and all the answers have been rude and confusing. I want to get this blessed because I want it to be as special as possible for the person I’m giving it too!

Thank you and God Bless!
 
I would imagine if you asked, politely of course, after Mass the priest would do it either then or ask you to come back. I’d say, “Father, would you mind blessing my necklace?” and he’ll give you your answer, and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.

I’m in the same boat as you – I’m going to ask my priest to bless my Rosary after Mass today and I’m nervous as well since I’ve never really talked to my priest. I pray everything goes well for both of us! 🙂
 
I will definitly let you know how it goes! I’ll pray for you too!
I think this will make the gift more special =)
 
One way would be to call or visit the Church office and talk to the clerk or secretary. The priest may be able to see you or he may want you to leave the medal and he will bless it. Then you come back and pick it up blessed.
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   But a simple blessing after Mass is OK to.  I just suggested the above so you could  met and chat with your pastor.
Many Blessings this Christmas season.
 
BluesPicker said:
One way would be to call or visit the Church office and talk to the clerk or secretary. The priest may be able to see you or he may want you to leave the medal and he will bless it. Then you come back and pick it up blessed.
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   But a simple blessing after Mass is OK to.  I just suggested the above so you could  met and chat with your pastor.
Many Blessings this Christmas season.
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Thank you so much!
I just didn’t want to look like an idiot or disrespect anyone because I didn’t know what I was doing.
 
TylerJTrott said:
Thank you so much!
I just didn’t want to look like an idiot or disrespect anyone because I didn’t know what I was doing.
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Oh thats nothing Tyler,

Listen, you will not look foolish asking after Mass because priests bless medals all the time and are happy to do so. I like that medal you have gotten very much, I have to say that is a nice gift. But you could use this occasion to meet your pastor and have a chat. It is good to have a friendly relationship with your pastor. So I thought you being new to this would be a great way to break the ice, so to speak.

Many Blessings,
 
Having a Rosary or Cross blessed after Mass is a common occurance at our parish. People just wait towards the end of the line while Father shakes hands with everyone leaving the Church. He seems happy to bless them right there.
 
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Thank you everybody!
God bless!
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Good luck, and again, yes, it’s a great idea to have that blessed - just ask the priest to do it after Church. Once he makes the sign of the cross over it, it’s blessed.
 
I have had many necklaces blessed. My priest is so cool. I once saw him go outside and bless someone’s car. lol. I am sure your priest would love to help you.
 
Got it blessed!
It was awesome watching him do it!
He was very polite and cool. He made me feel very comfortable even though I’m still new to all this.
 
TylerJTrott said:
Got it blessed!
It was awesome watching him do it!
He was very polite and cool. He made me feel very comfortable even though I’m still new to all this.
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Good for you! I was unable to get my Rosary blessed because of my nervousness/feeling of intimidation around others. I know it’s silly to feel this way about my priest, especially since my priest is very nice. I had a perfect opportunity to ask him: I was the only one outside with him, but my nervousness got the better of me and I just walked away. :o I suppose I’ll ask tomorrow after the Sunday Mass, hopefully I’ll get another good opportunity!
 
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