Question first
appeared on December 30, 2001
How
should I dispose of old blessed flowers that I receive in church?
I don=t
have a fireplace. I was also wondering about how to handle old blessed palm
branches, holy water, holy oil, and swabs.
As
you imply, if one has a fireplace it is best to burn blessed flowers, palms
and cotton swabs. The ashes are then gathered and buried in an area that has no
foot traffic, such as a flower bed against the edge of your house.
If
you have no fireplace in your home, these solid items can still be burned in a
inflammable container, such as a ceramic pot, out of doors, and the ashes
dispersed as above.
Holy
water and oil can be poured directly to ground, again in an area that will
have no traffic. The
containers can then be washed and the collected water poured to ground in the
same area.
İVery
Rev. Fr. Olof Scott, Sunday Bulletin, December 30, 2001
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