Top 5 Feast days for
February
*Friendly reminder that Lent begins on February 18–Ash Wednesday*
February 2 — The Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
What We Celebrate:
Jesus is revealed as the Light of the Nations as Mary and Joseph present Him in the Temple. Simeon and Anna recognize Him as the long-awaited Messiah.
How to Live it LITurgically
- Bring candles to Mass for blessing (if offered).
- Eat by candlelight for dinner. Remembering that Jesus is the Light of the World.
- Read Luke 2:22–40 together as a family.
- Watch this Living LIT video with Fr James Morgan on Candlemas: What do bees have to do with Mass and Candlemas | Living Lit – YouTube
February 3 — Saint Blaise
What We Celebrate:
A beloved bishop and healer, St. Blaise is known for the traditional Blessing of Throats.
How to Live it LITurgically:
- Attend Mass to receive the throat blessing.
- Make a cozy, throat-soothing meal or drink—soup, tea, honey with lemon.
- Pray: “St. Blaise, protect us from illness and intercede for us.”
- Blaising the Way to Keeping Healthy | Catholic Culture
February 8 — Saint Josephine Bakhita
What We Celebrate:
Once enslaved, St. Josephine Bakhita became a radiant witness of forgiveness and human dignity. She is the patron of victims of human trafficking.
How to Live it LITurgically:
- Share her powerful story at the dinner table: St. Josephine Bakhita Survivor of human trafficking St. Josephine Bakhita discovered God’s infinite love
- Light a candle and pray for all who suffer from trafficking.
- Consider giving alms to a ministry that serves the vulnerable.
February 11 — Our Lady of Lourdes
What We Celebrate:
Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, offering healing, hope, and the reminder that Our Lady always leads us to her Son.
How to Live it LITurgically:
- Pray a Rosary (or a decade) for the sick.
- Make sure to keep Holy Water in your home & use it. Bless yourself daily with the sign of the cross. Bless your children when tucking them into bed.
- Watch a short video or read about Lourdes with your children.
- Check out this new Living LIT podcast with Anneliese, a nurse who was recently in Lourdes-accompanying a patient there on pilgrimage: From Scrubs to Sacred Ground: A Nurse’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
February 22 — The Chair of Saint Peter
What We Celebrate:
On this feast, we honor the teaching authority Christ entrusted to Peter and the unity of the Church under the Holy Father.
How to Live it LITurgically:
- Pray for the Holy Father by name. Pope Leo
- Read Matthew 16:13–19 together.
- Make chairs out of graham crackers, frosting and candy (pic of our fam)
- Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle – Vatican News
The Month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family
Month Dedication: The Holy Family
February is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (JMJ)—a beautiful invitation for every home to remember that your family, no matter its size or season, is called to be your own little Holy family. This month becomes a gentle call to grow in unity, holiness, and the simple, steady love that marked Jesus’ own home life with his family on earth.
~Don’t miss the Living LITurgical section of the Bishop’s Bulletin for practical ways to celebrate the Church year at home, and tune in to the Living LIT podcast for more resources supporting Domestic Church living.