Last Sunday children preparing for Holy Communion talked about how we can bless ourselves with holy water when we come into church as a reminder of the cleansing power of our new life through our Baptism.
A small quantity of holy water is also kept near the entrance to Church in a small vessel called a stoup. On entering the Church, people dip their fingers into the holy water and make the sign of the cross. This is a reminder of our baptism and our commitment to following Jesus. Water is usually blessed at the Easter Vigil and this is then used to refresh the water in the font and the holy water stoup.
In the Year of Faith blog there are a number of posts about:
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