The traditional "Blessing of Throats" commemorates the feast of Saint Blaise.
Saint Blaise's virtues and preaching drew people from everywhere. Blaise was stopped by a distraught mother who pleaded for him to help her daughter who was dying of a throat disease. Blaise prayed and through these intercessory prayers the little girl was healed. Other reports say he healed a young boy choking on a fish bone.
The Blessing of Throats will take place Wednesday, February 3rd at the 7am & 5pm Masses. Next weekend, February 6th & 7th, the Blessing of Throats will take place after all Masses.