January 02, 2014

PRAYER FOR PATERNAL BLESSISNG


In old Quebec the paternal blessing was one of the most moving times of  the New Year.
It reaffirmed the father’s authority and preceded the mass which
the entire family attended before going to share a meal with the grand-parents.
It was a significant gathering at which the following prayer was generally
recited:

May God bless you and
grant you health and  happiness
throughout the coming year,
in the name of the Father,
the Son  and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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