Английская Википедия:Blessing of the Bikes
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The Blessing of the Bikes, also The Blessing of the Bicycles, is an annual tradition in which riders of motorcycles or bicycles are blessed by a priest in the hope that it will bring safety for the coming season. Many towns hold annual ceremonies to bless motorcycles at the start of the summer.[1][2][3]
The first mass blessing of bicycles was held in 1999 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Since its beginning the ceremony has been ostensibly non-denominational, focusing more on rider safety than religion. However, the service does include prayers and reading of biblical passages, and bicycles are sprinkled with holy water.[4] A brief memorial service is held to acknowledge riders who have died in the previous year.[5][6]
The popularity of the service has encouraged other localities to follow suit. Annual blessings are held from Burlington, Massachusetts[7] to Los Angeles[8] to Melbourne[9] and incorporate varying degrees of emphasis on religion, environmentalism, fitness, cyclists' rights, and safety.
In 2013, Good Samaritan Hospital celebrated their 10th Annual Blessing of the Bikes in Los Angeles[10]
In 2018, in Rennes (France), a blessing of cyclists, bicycles and scooters took place in the presence of 600 participants.[11]
In 2023 in Nancy cathedral (France), the bishop [12] blessed the bikes and scooters.[13]
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