The Department of Campus Ministry invites the Barry community to the Mass for the Memorial of Saint Blaise and Blessing of Throats.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Cor Jesu Chapel
Come celebrate the memorial of St. Blaise and have your throat blessed.
St. Blaise was a Bishop and Martyr from the first half of the 4th century Sebastea, Armenia. He is venerated for his holiness by both Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians. Saint Blaise was known as a good bishop who cared for the physical health and spiritual life of his people.
The Tradition of Blessing Throats
The tradition of the blessing of throats comes from a belief that as St. Blaise was being taken to prison (to be martyred for his faith in Christ) a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At the saint’s command the child was able to cough up the bone.
The Practice
Every year for the memorial of St. Blaise, Catholics with maladies of the throat or who depend on their throats for work, come to church to have them blessed. Teachers and singers especially come to receive a blessing for this celebration.
For more information, contact Campus ministry at www.barry.edu/campusministry.