Q: Hello Fr. Paul – I was searching the Book of Blessings for a blessing of a Public Park. I looked at Athletic Fields and Fields and Flocks, and even in the Various Circumstances, but nothing really seemed that appropriate for a place where people enjoy created beauty and recreate together. Unfortunately public parks are also places where illicit activity can happen such as drugs, etc.
Thank you.
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A: Right, the Book of Blessings doesn’t cover every circumstance. The ones you found are probably where I’d look first.
Chapter 71 has an Order for a Blessing to be Used in Various Circumstances, and 2000A may suit your needs. You may style the petitions as you wish, and the reflection on the reading could take into account the various activities and protections that the community seeks to enjoy.