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Blessings Directory

Rituale Romanum

  • Frequent Blessings
    • Blessing of Holy Water
    • Blessing of a Crucifix
    • The Short Form of Blessing Rosaries or Beads
    • Blessing of a St Benedict Medal
    • Blessing for All Things
  • Blessings for special days and feasts
    • 1. RITE FOR PROVIDING HOLY WATER
    • 2. THE SUNDAY BLESSING WITH HOLY WATER
    • 3. BLESSING OF WINE on the Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
    • 4. ANOTHER FORM FOR BLESSING WINE
    • 5. BLESSING OF EPIPHANY WATER
    • 6. BLESSING OF GOLD, INCENSE, MYRRH on Epiphany
    • 7. BLESSING OF CHALK
    • 8. BLESSING OF HOMES on Epiphany
    • 9. BLESSING OF CANDLES on the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
    • 10. BLESSING OF THROATS on the Feast of St. Blaise
    • 11. BLESSING OF BREAD, WINE, WATER, FRUIT on the Feast of St. Blaise For the Relief of Throat Ailments
    • 12. IMPOSING BLESSED ASHES on Ash Wednesday
    • 13. BLESSING OF HOMES
    • 14. THE EASTER BLESSINGS OF FOOD
    • 15. BLESSING OF CROSSES which are to be set in vineyards, fields, etc., on or about May 3
    • 16. BLESSING OF A BONFIRE on the Vigil of the Birthday of St. John the Baptist conferred by the clergy outside of church
    • 17. BLESSING OF HERBS on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    • 18. BLESSING OF SEED AND SEEDLINGS on the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Blessings of persons
    • 1. BLESSING OF AN EXPECTANT MOTHER
    • 2. BLESSING OF A MOTHER AFTER CHILDBIRTH
    • 3. BLESSING OF A WOMAN AFTER CHILDBIRTH
    • 4. BLESSING OF AN INFANT OR LITTLE CHILD
    • 5. BLESSING OF A CHILD
    • 6. BLESSING OF CHILDREN when on some special occasion they are assembled in church for this purpose
    • 7. BLESSING OF CHILDREN
    • 8. BLESSING OF PILGRIMS
    • 9. BLESSING OF PILGRIMS
    • 10. PRAYER OF POPE PAUL VI FOR PRISONERS
    • 11. BLESSING OF SICK PILGRIMS
    • 12. BLESSING OF A SICK ADULT
    • 13. BLESSING OF SICK CHILDREN
    • 14. RITE FOR IMPARTING THE PAPAL BLESSING TO THE PEOPLE
    • 15. THE PAPAL BLESSING
  • Blessings of animals
    • 1. BLESSING OF CATTLE, HERDS, FLOCKS
    • 2. BLESSING OF HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS
    • 3. BLESSING OF SICK ANIMALS
    • 4. BLESSING OF FOWL OR ANY KIND OF BIRD
    • 5. BLESSING OF BEES
    • 6. BLESSING OF SILKWORMS
    • 7. DEPRECATORY BLESSING AGAINST PESTS
  • Blessings of places not designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING OF A CORNERSTONE
    • 2. BLESSING OF A PRIVATE OR DOMESTIC ORATORY
    • 3. BLESSING OF AN APARTMENT OR A HOME
    • 4. BLESSING OF HOMES Outside of Eastertime
    • 5. ANOTHER BLESSING OF A HOME
    • 6. BLESSING OF A BRIDAL CHAMBER
    • 7. BLESSING OF A SCHOOL
    • 8. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A SCHOOL
    • 9. BLESSING OF A LIBRARY (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, July 23, 1924)
    • 10. BLESSING OF AN ARCHIVE (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, July 23, 1924)
    • 11. BLESSING OF A SEMINARY
    • 12. BLESSING OF A PRINTING-OFFICE AND PRINTING-PRESS
    • 13. BLESSING OF A HOSPITAL OR SANATORIUM
    • 14. BLESSING OF A RADIO STATION
    • 15. BLESSING OF THE SEA
    • 16. BLESSING OF FIELDS, MOUNTAIN-MEADOWS OR PASTURES
    • 17. BLESSING OF ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS
    • 18. BLESSING OF A GRANARY OR THE HARVEST
    • 19. BLESSING OF A MILL
    • 20. BLESSING OF A STABLE for horses, cattle, etc.
    • 21. BLESSING OF A FOUNTAIN
    • 22. BLESSING OF A WELL
    • 23. BLESSING OF A BRIDGE
    • 24. BLESSING OF A LIME-KILN
    • 25. BLESSING OF A BLAST-FURNACE
    • 26. BLESSING OF STONE-QUARRIES
    • 27. BLESSING OF A MARBLE-FACTORY
    • 28. BLESSING TO WARD OFF FLOODS
  • Blessings of places designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING AND LAYING THE CORNER-STONE OF A CHURCH*
    • 2. BLESSING OF A NEW CHURCH OR A PUBLIC ORATORY*
    • 3. RITE FOR RECONCILING A PROFANED CHURCH
    • 4. RITE FOR BLESSING A NEW CEMETERY*
    • 5. RITE FOR RECONCILING A PROFANED CEMETERY
    • 6. RITE OR SHORTER FORM FOR CONSECRATING A FIXED ALTAR
    • 7. ANOTHER RITE OR SHORTER FORM FOR CONSECRATING A FIXED ALTAR
    • 8. RITE FOR CONSECRATING A PORTABLE ALTAR
  • Blessings of things designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING OF AN ANTIMENSION*
    • 2. CONSECRATION OF A PATEN AND A CHALICE
    • 3. BLESSING OF A TABERNACLE, PYX, CIBORIUM
    • 4. BLESSING OF A MONSTRANCE OR OSTENSORIUM for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
    • 5. BLESSING OF A RELIQUARY
    • 6. BLESSING OF OIL-STOCKS
    • 7. BLESSING OF SACRED VESSELS
    • 8. BLESSING OF ALTAR-LINENS
    • 9. BLESSING OF A CORPORAL
    • 10. BLESSING OF A PALL
    • 11. BLESSING OF A PURIFICATOR
    • 12. BLESSING OF PRIESTLY VESTMENTS
    • 13. BLESSING OF ANY PRIESTLY VESTMENT
    • 14. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A CROSS
    • 15. MORE SOLEMN BLESSING OF A CROSS
    • 16. SOLEMN BLESSING OF AN IMAGE
    • 17. BLESSING OF A CLERICAL CASSOCK
    • 18. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 19. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 20. BLESSING OF A HABIT
    • 21. BLESSING OF A HABIT
    • 22. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 23. BLESSING OF LILIES
    • 24. BLESSING OF A PROCESSIONAL BANNER
  • Blessings of things designated for ordinary use
    • 1. BLESSING OF BREAD AND PASTRIES
    • 2. BLESSING OF GRAPES
    • 3. BLESSING OF WINE FOR THE SICK
    • 4. BLESSING OF ANY KIND OF MEDICINE
    • 5. BLESSING OF BEER
    • 6. BLESSING OF CHEESE OR BUTTER
    • 7. BLESSING OF LARD
    • 8. BLESSING OF OIL
    • 9. BLESSING OF SALT OR OATS FOR ANIMALS
    • 10. BLESSING OF SEED
    • 11. BLESSING OF ANY VICTUAL
    • 12. BLESSING OF FIRE
    • 13. BLESSING OF LINENS FOR THE SICK
    • 14. BLESSING OF A STRETCHER, AMBULANCE, WHEELCHAIR
    • 15. BLESSING OF AN AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER VEHICLE
    • 16. BLESSING OF AN AIRPLANE
    • 17. BLESSING OF A RAILWAY AND ITS CARS
    • 18. A MORE SOLEMN BLESSING OF A RAILWAY AND ITS CARS
    • 19. BLESSING OF A SHIP OR BOAT
    • 20. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A FISHING-BOAT
    • 21. BLESSING OF TOOLS FOR SCALING MOUNTAINS
    • 22. BLESSING OF A SEISMOGRAPH
    • 23. BLESSING OF A TELEGRAPH
    • 24. BLESSING OF AN ELECTRIC DYNAMO
    • 25. BLESSING OF A FIRE-ENGINE
    • 26. BLESSING OF MOLTEN METAL FOR A BELL
    • 27. BLESSING OF A BELL not designated for a church or oratory
    • 28. BLESSING OF MOBILE FILM
    • 29. BLESSING OF ANYTHING

Blessings of animals

1. BLESSING OF CATTLE, HERDS, FLOCKS

2. BLESSING OF HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS

3. BLESSING OF SICK ANIMALS (No Latin)

4. BLESSING OF FOWL OR ANY KIND OF BIRD

5. BLESSING OF BEES

6. BLESSING OF SILKWORMS (No Latin)

7. DEPRECATORY BLESSING AGAINST PESTS (No Latin)

  • Frequent Blessings
    • Blessing of Holy Water
    • Blessing of a Crucifix
    • The Short Form of Blessing Rosaries or Beads
    • Blessing of a St Benedict Medal
    • Blessing for All Things
  • Blessings for special days and feasts
    • 1. RITE FOR PROVIDING HOLY WATER
    • 2. THE SUNDAY BLESSING WITH HOLY WATER
    • 3. BLESSING OF WINE on the Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
    • 4. ANOTHER FORM FOR BLESSING WINE
    • 5. BLESSING OF EPIPHANY WATER
    • 6. BLESSING OF GOLD, INCENSE, MYRRH on Epiphany
    • 7. BLESSING OF CHALK
    • 8. BLESSING OF HOMES on Epiphany
    • 9. BLESSING OF CANDLES on the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
    • 10. BLESSING OF THROATS on the Feast of St. Blaise
    • 11. BLESSING OF BREAD, WINE, WATER, FRUIT on the Feast of St. Blaise For the Relief of Throat Ailments
    • 12. IMPOSING BLESSED ASHES on Ash Wednesday
    • 13. BLESSING OF HOMES
    • 14. THE EASTER BLESSINGS OF FOOD
    • 15. BLESSING OF CROSSES which are to be set in vineyards, fields, etc., on or about May 3
    • 16. BLESSING OF A BONFIRE on the Vigil of the Birthday of St. John the Baptist conferred by the clergy outside of church
    • 17. BLESSING OF HERBS on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    • 18. BLESSING OF SEED AND SEEDLINGS on the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Blessings of persons
    • 1. BLESSING OF AN EXPECTANT MOTHER
    • 2. BLESSING OF A MOTHER AFTER CHILDBIRTH
    • 3. BLESSING OF A WOMAN AFTER CHILDBIRTH
    • 4. BLESSING OF AN INFANT OR LITTLE CHILD
    • 5. BLESSING OF A CHILD
    • 6. BLESSING OF CHILDREN when on some special occasion they are assembled in church for this purpose
    • 7. BLESSING OF CHILDREN
    • 8. BLESSING OF PILGRIMS
    • 9. BLESSING OF PILGRIMS
    • 10. PRAYER OF POPE PAUL VI FOR PRISONERS
    • 11. BLESSING OF SICK PILGRIMS
    • 12. BLESSING OF A SICK ADULT
    • 13. BLESSING OF SICK CHILDREN
    • 14. RITE FOR IMPARTING THE PAPAL BLESSING TO THE PEOPLE
    • 15. THE PAPAL BLESSING
  • Blessings of animals
    • 1. BLESSING OF CATTLE, HERDS, FLOCKS
    • 2. BLESSING OF HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS
    • 3. BLESSING OF SICK ANIMALS
    • 4. BLESSING OF FOWL OR ANY KIND OF BIRD
    • 5. BLESSING OF BEES
    • 6. BLESSING OF SILKWORMS
    • 7. DEPRECATORY BLESSING AGAINST PESTS
  • Blessings of places not designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING OF A CORNERSTONE
    • 2. BLESSING OF A PRIVATE OR DOMESTIC ORATORY
    • 3. BLESSING OF AN APARTMENT OR A HOME
    • 4. BLESSING OF HOMES Outside of Eastertime
    • 5. ANOTHER BLESSING OF A HOME
    • 6. BLESSING OF A BRIDAL CHAMBER
    • 7. BLESSING OF A SCHOOL
    • 8. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A SCHOOL
    • 9. BLESSING OF A LIBRARY (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, July 23, 1924)
    • 10. BLESSING OF AN ARCHIVE (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, July 23, 1924)
    • 11. BLESSING OF A SEMINARY
    • 12. BLESSING OF A PRINTING-OFFICE AND PRINTING-PRESS
    • 13. BLESSING OF A HOSPITAL OR SANATORIUM
    • 14. BLESSING OF A RADIO STATION
    • 15. BLESSING OF THE SEA
    • 16. BLESSING OF FIELDS, MOUNTAIN-MEADOWS OR PASTURES
    • 17. BLESSING OF ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS
    • 18. BLESSING OF A GRANARY OR THE HARVEST
    • 19. BLESSING OF A MILL
    • 20. BLESSING OF A STABLE for horses, cattle, etc.
    • 21. BLESSING OF A FOUNTAIN
    • 22. BLESSING OF A WELL
    • 23. BLESSING OF A BRIDGE
    • 24. BLESSING OF A LIME-KILN
    • 25. BLESSING OF A BLAST-FURNACE
    • 26. BLESSING OF STONE-QUARRIES
    • 27. BLESSING OF A MARBLE-FACTORY
    • 28. BLESSING TO WARD OFF FLOODS
  • Blessings of places designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING AND LAYING THE CORNER-STONE OF A CHURCH*
    • 2. BLESSING OF A NEW CHURCH OR A PUBLIC ORATORY*
    • 3. RITE FOR RECONCILING A PROFANED CHURCH
    • 4. RITE FOR BLESSING A NEW CEMETERY*
    • 5. RITE FOR RECONCILING A PROFANED CEMETERY
    • 6. RITE OR SHORTER FORM FOR CONSECRATING A FIXED ALTAR
    • 7. ANOTHER RITE OR SHORTER FORM FOR CONSECRATING A FIXED ALTAR
    • 8. RITE FOR CONSECRATING A PORTABLE ALTAR
  • Blessings of things designated for sacred purposes
    • 1. BLESSING OF AN ANTIMENSION*
    • 2. CONSECRATION OF A PATEN AND A CHALICE
    • 3. BLESSING OF A TABERNACLE, PYX, CIBORIUM
    • 4. BLESSING OF A MONSTRANCE OR OSTENSORIUM for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
    • 5. BLESSING OF A RELIQUARY
    • 6. BLESSING OF OIL-STOCKS
    • 7. BLESSING OF SACRED VESSELS
    • 8. BLESSING OF ALTAR-LINENS
    • 9. BLESSING OF A CORPORAL
    • 10. BLESSING OF A PALL
    • 11. BLESSING OF A PURIFICATOR
    • 12. BLESSING OF PRIESTLY VESTMENTS
    • 13. BLESSING OF ANY PRIESTLY VESTMENT
    • 14. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A CROSS
    • 15. MORE SOLEMN BLESSING OF A CROSS
    • 16. SOLEMN BLESSING OF AN IMAGE
    • 17. BLESSING OF A CLERICAL CASSOCK
    • 18. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 19. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 20. BLESSING OF A HABIT
    • 21. BLESSING OF A HABIT
    • 22. BLESSING OF A CINCTURE
    • 23. BLESSING OF LILIES
    • 24. BLESSING OF A PROCESSIONAL BANNER
  • Blessings of things designated for ordinary use
    • 1. BLESSING OF BREAD AND PASTRIES
    • 2. BLESSING OF GRAPES
    • 3. BLESSING OF WINE FOR THE SICK
    • 4. BLESSING OF ANY KIND OF MEDICINE
    • 5. BLESSING OF BEER
    • 6. BLESSING OF CHEESE OR BUTTER
    • 7. BLESSING OF LARD
    • 8. BLESSING OF OIL
    • 9. BLESSING OF SALT OR OATS FOR ANIMALS
    • 10. BLESSING OF SEED
    • 11. BLESSING OF ANY VICTUAL
    • 12. BLESSING OF FIRE
    • 13. BLESSING OF LINENS FOR THE SICK
    • 14. BLESSING OF A STRETCHER, AMBULANCE, WHEELCHAIR
    • 15. BLESSING OF AN AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER VEHICLE
    • 16. BLESSING OF AN AIRPLANE
    • 17. BLESSING OF A RAILWAY AND ITS CARS
    • 18. A MORE SOLEMN BLESSING OF A RAILWAY AND ITS CARS
    • 19. BLESSING OF A SHIP OR BOAT
    • 20. SOLEMN BLESSING OF A FISHING-BOAT
    • 21. BLESSING OF TOOLS FOR SCALING MOUNTAINS
    • 22. BLESSING OF A SEISMOGRAPH
    • 23. BLESSING OF A TELEGRAPH
    • 24. BLESSING OF AN ELECTRIC DYNAMO
    • 25. BLESSING OF A FIRE-ENGINE
    • 26. BLESSING OF MOLTEN METAL FOR A BELL
    • 27. BLESSING OF A BELL not designated for a church or oratory
    • 28. BLESSING OF MOBILE FILM
    • 29. BLESSING OF ANYTHING
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