Blessing of Loaves
The Blessing of the Five Loaves of Bread is a brief service of thanksgiving through which we may express our gratitude for all the blessings of life. The Blessing of the Loaves is meant to remind the faithful of the miracle of the multiplication of the bread and fish by which Christ fed a vast multitude. Thus, it is traditional that oil, wine, wheat and five loaves of sweet bread, as the most basic elements of life, are used in this small prayer service. This service is traditionally celebrated during the Vespers Service of a great feast day. At the conclusion of the Service, the loaves of bread are cut and distributed to the entire congregation. A family desiring to offer such a service should call the Church Office to make arrangements at least two weeks in advance.
There is not a fixed date for the Saturday of Souls but their place in the liturgical calendar will be noted in the Sunday Bulletin as well as in The Promise, our monthly publication.
