Photos from the Forty Day
Welcoming into the Church*
of Baby Vera and Baby Zoja and Their Mother Ilina
February 19, 2012
(click on each photo to see a larger version)
1. Zoja with Grandma and Vera
with Mama |
2. Zoja and Vera at 40 Days |
3. Blessing Ilina |
4. Papa SerjožaTakes Photos |
5. Blessing Vera and Zoja |
6. To the Altar** OR Vera’s First Reading Lesson |
7. Grandma Vera and Mama Ilina
Watch the Blessing |
8. Young Observers |
9. Busy Papa Serjoža |
10. Four Rabbit Babies |
*This custom follows the Jewish tradition of bringing a
child to the temple 40 days after birth, as Mary and Joseph brought the Baby
Jesus.
**The priest then recites the Prayer of St. Simeon, who
had been told by God that he would not die until he saw the Messiah. Simeon witnessed the Infant Jesus brought by
Mary and Joseph to the temple. Simeon
took the child into his arms and said "Now
lettest Thou Thy servant depart, O Lord, with peace
according to Thy word, wherefore hath mine eyes beheld Thy salvation, which
Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to the enlightening
of gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel"
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