Liturgy
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
Feast · February 2 · Ordinary Time
The presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple forty days after his birth, when Simeon and Anna recognized him.
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Celebrated on February 2, forty days after Christmas, this feast recalls the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and Simeon's proclamation of him as 'a light to the nations.' Candles are blessed and carried in procession, giving the day its traditional name, Candlemas.
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Ordinary time
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February 2