BLESSING OF LITURGICAL VESTMENTS

OUTSIDE MASS
Celebrant: Our help is in the name Celebrant:
of the Lord. Let us pray.
All: Who made heaven and earth.
All pray briefly in silence; then, with hands
Celebrant: outstretched, the celebrant prays the prayer
Brethren, these articles that have of blessing.
been brought forward will receive
Blessed are you O God,
a special blessing, in order to
for making your own Son the
indicate that they are to be set
eternal High Priest of the New
aside exclusively for divine
Covenant
worship. Together then, let us
and for choosing our own
pray that God will strengthen us
brothers
by his blessing. Let us ask that he
to be stewards of your
who alone is holy may make us
mysteries.
holy and worthy so that we may
May your ministers who use
celebrate the liturgy with
these vestments,
reverence and devotion.
prepared for the
celebration of the liturgy,
Reader:
and set apart by your
A reading from the Letter of Saint
blessing,
Paul to the Romans (Romans 12:1)
wear them with reverence
and honor them by the
I urge you therefore, brothers and
holiness of their lives.
sisters, by the mercies of God, to
We ask this through Christ
offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
our Lord.
holy and pleasing to God, your
All: Amen.
spiritual worship.
The celebrant sprinkles the vestments with
holy water.
The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.