St. Lucy (or St. Lucia)

A ring of candles to represent St. Lucia (or St. Lucy) who is associated with light.

St. Lucy (or St. Lucia)

About St. Lucy or St. Lucia

Feast Day: December 13

St. Lucy was a fourth century Christian who was blinded and martyred. Lucia means light. In Scandinavia her feast day is celebrated with young girls carrying candles, with the lead girl wearing a wreath of lights on her head.

Patron Saint of …

St. Lucy is the patroness of the blind, martyrs, epidemics; salesmen, throat infections, and writers.

Mass Readings for the Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr

First Reading – 2 Corinthians 10:17b-11:2: “For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God, since I betrothed you to one husband to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 31: “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.”
Gospel – Matthew 25:1-13: “The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.”

St. Lucia Rolls Recipe

In Sweden, her feast day is marked with celebrations. Young girls dress up as St. Lucy and these traditional rolls are made. These are traditionally made with saffron, but If you don’t have any, you can use cardamom in a pinch.