Mass of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The Christ Child is presented in the Temple, 40 days after His birth, where Simeon proclaims Him to be the "Light to the Nations": Jesus is the Light of the world and the darkness shall not overcome Him! A meaningful Catholic tradition on this feast is to bless candles. The candle blessing will occur within the Mass. Please bring the candles from home that you wish to be blessed and place them in front of the Altar before Mass.