The blessing of holy water usually takes place on Sunday, in keeping with the rite given in the Sacramentary. But when the blessing of water takes place outside Mass, the rite given here may be ...

In an annual Eastertime tradition, Rev. Giuseppe Esposito blessed several baskets of food Thursday at City Seafood and Steak House. Dousing the baskets with Holy water, he read passages from the Book ...

8. When a priest blesses he should be assisted by a server who holds the holy water and aspersory, and he should follow the Ritual or the Missal. 9. Care should be taken that during a blessing ...