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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 05:04 pm |
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| As Ash Wednesday approaches, I have a question about the ashes. I seem to remember reading someplace that the ashes are made by burning the palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday mass. Does anyone know if this is done at all parishes? I have the palm fronds(?) from the past two years, tucked behind a picture on the wall of the Trinity. I was thinking of calling the church to see if they could include them in the "burning" but I don't want to sound like a nut if I'm wrong about the process! Any input?
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CajunRick
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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 05:35 pm |
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Credo Catholic wrote: As Ash Wednesday approaches, I have a question about the ashes. I seem to remember reading someplace that the ashes are made by burning the palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday mass. Does anyone know if this is done at all parishes? I have the palm fronds(?) from the past two years, tucked behind a picture on the wall of the Trinity. I was thinking of calling the church to see if they could include them in the "burning" but I don't want to sound like a nut if I'm wrong about the process! Any input?
Yes, the ashes are made by burning the palm fronds from the previous Palm Sunday. Typically palms are reserved for that purpose and donations are not accepted, as there is no way to tell if the palms may have been contaminated in some way. Some chemical cleaning fluids, for example, can cause serious allergic reactions in some people.
There is no reason you could not burn your own palms and use the ashes as a form of blessing the grave of a loved one, or use them in some other appropriate manner. Otherwise, they should be burned and the ashes buried.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 05:53 pm |
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| The parishes around here collect palms from parishioners and have baskets for that purpose in the narthex right now. Calling your parish couldn't hurt.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30th, 2008 08:02 pm |
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| Well I called the church. They don't burn any palms, they order their ashes. She said "we have already ordered ashes." So I will burn the ones I have and bury them in the Marian garden. Maybe everything will bloom at the same time this year!
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Ali
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Posted: Thu Jan 31st, 2008 10:50 am |
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Credo Catholic wrote: Well I called the church. They don't burn any palms, they order their ashes. She said "we have already ordered ashes." So I will burn the ones I have and bury them in the Marian garden. Maybe everything will bloom at the same time this year!
Excellent idea! I'll copy you, and take some to my grandparents grave as well.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31st, 2008 07:46 pm |
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CajunRick wrote: There is no reason you could not burn your own palms and use the ashes as a form of blessing the grave of a loved one, or use them in some other appropriate manner. Otherwise, they should be burned and the ashes buried.
That is a great idea! Should this be done prior to Ash Wednesday or can it be done anytime?
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Posted: Thu Jan 31st, 2008 08:23 pm |
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beachmoss wrote: CajunRick wrote: There is no reason you could not burn your own palms and use the ashes as a form of blessing the grave of a loved one, or use them in some other appropriate manner. Otherwise, they should be burned and the ashes buried.
That is a great idea! Should this be done prior to Ash Wednesday or can it be done anytime?
Any time, really. The Sunday before Ash Wednesday would be an appropriate time. If the ashes are to be brought to the grave of a loved one, Ash Wednesday would be a good day if convenient because of the liturgical focus on the temporary nature of this life. If it's not convenient, the First Sunday of Lent would also be a good day, or the anniversary of the person's death (which is their feast day) or their birthday, etc.
This would be in no way a liturgical act, just a personal expression of faith in the importance of our physical remains and the destined resurrection of the body. As such, there are no "rules". If you choose to do something like this, do it in a way that is meaningful to you and your family.
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 01:58 am |
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My parish does collect them and burn their own. There has been an announcement in the bulletin and a basket in the commons. It sounds so funny to say you ordered ashes. Wonder who you order themn from? Imagine asking someone what they do for a living and them answering, I make ashes for ash Wednesday.
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 02:01 pm |
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| I know!! It took me a second to reply when she said that. I thought, does E-bay sell ashes? Well, she didn't really say they were bought, she said they were "ordered" so who knows? This will be the first year I've been able to get to mass on Ash Wednesday. The first year I was at the hospital having my gall bladder out and was very disappointed I couldn't be there. Last year I worked that day and then had to drive my son to work. I have put everyone on notice this year, not to approach me on that day for anything!
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 03:26 pm |
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The ashes of blessed palms can be ordered from Catholic supply houses. Some of the same companies where they get incense and self-lighting charcoal tabs.
Here are some:
http://www.catholicsupply.com/churchs/ash.html
Hmm... I wonder if ashes and incense and charcoal tabs fit into my category of Catholic Gear TM.
Last edited on Fri Feb 1st, 2008 03:29 pm by Annie
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 03:37 pm |
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| Well live and learn! There's a supply house for everything. I was thinking maybe some little monks somewhere were out burning palms frantically filling orders!
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