Epiphany Blessing

Have you always wanted to have your house blessed with the ancient blessing of the church? Have you always wondered what the letters and numbers stood for? Well, here’s your chance to find out! Invite Dcn. Rob to your house and he will bless the doorway of your home (with chalk) to celebrate the Epiphany, also known as “Three Kings”.

The ancient blessing of the church can be done by a priest or deacon, or the head of the household. If you would like to bless your house by yourself, bring your chalk to church and ask one of our deacons or 
Fr. Hurlbert to bless them after mass.

The formula for writing it is: 20 + C + M + B + 23

The 3 letters are the first Initial of each of the kings (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar). The “C, M, B” also stands for the Latin blessing Christius Mansionem Benedicat which means “May Christ Bless this House”.

If you would like Dcn. Rob to bless your house, send him an email at [email protected] to set up a time. Happy New Year!