Children with Palm Floral arrangements

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Hello everyone, just a simple quick question … Today at Palm Sunday mass I noticed a few children came in with the most beautiful Palm Floral arrangements and I am wondering why ? Is that something that they would place by one of the statues ? Or is it just something to have ? Does anyone know ?
 
Are you in a Polish parish by any chance? When we were learning about Poland in advance of WYD 2016, we learned that due to Communism they were unable to get traditional palms and would make colourful floral arrangements like these:
 
Well no not really a huge polish community and actually these we’re hispanic people with a boy and girl that both had floral bouquets about the length of a palm or a little longer … And then … Later … a Hispanic elderly man in a wheelchair came in with one … They were so beautiful and I just would love to know the meaning behind them or even where to get them…
 
Were they floral arrangements that had some palms in them?

Or were they arrangements of “flowers” made by folding palms this way and that. Many people in areas where palm fronds are abundant learn the art of palm folding at their parents’ knees while growing up.
 
I haven’t seen it myself, but a little poking around indicates that in some cultures, Palm Sunday is called Flower Sunday. You might encounter it amongst the English, Germans, Serbs, Croats, Ruthenians, and Armenians. The state of Florida got its name from being discovered by the Spanish on Palm Sunday in 1512 (Pascua Florida). In some places, like parts of Germany and France, it’s customary to strew flowers around as well.
 
They were a variety of palms that were regular, braided etc and they had pink and white carnations in them and baby’s breath etc … I just can’t believe I can’t find anything about this or even pictures on google; but oh my thank you all for your quick replies ! I’ll try and google the flower Sunday thing too !
 
Wow - that’s gorgeous.

And here I was all excited because I knew how to make the little crosses. 🤣🤣🤣
 
I was so impressed at Mass yesterday. A very elderly man in the pew in front of me carefully twisted and even “sewed” (with some strands) his palm into a beautiful cross within about 5 minutes prior to the start. It was totally skilled and lovely. He left quickly at the end of Mass,otherwise I would have asked him to do mine too!
 
Yes! I saw things that could only be described as works of art leaving Mass yesterday!
 
So, just curious, do the people who bring in the elaborate arrangements leave them somewhere at church? Or did people receive them as gifts from their friends before Mass? I’m confused…
 
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Palm weaving is an art, but, it is NOT supposed to be done during Mass. Before Mass or after Mass. During Mass is not “craft time”.
 
“Domingo de ramos” just appears to mean “Palm Sunday”?
Is there a special name for the arrangements?
So here’s a site I found that says this:

Palm Sunday - Domingo de Ramos
On the Sunday prior to Easter, known as Palm Sunday, the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem is commemorated. According to the Bible Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and the people in the streets laid down palm branches in his path. In many towns and villages in Mexico on this day there are processions reenacting Jesus’ triumphal entry, and woven palms are sold outside churches.

So, maybe were people selling them outside church? That would explain why people had them in church, I guess…

 
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It’s an old Christian, Orthodox, Catholic tradition to bedeck the sanctuary with greenery, flowers for Palm and Easter Sunday. Especially in the eastern churches.

Also on Marian feast days, flowers for the Blessed Virgin.
 
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You must be in a bad mood today. I was very pleased to see the old African American gentleman in front of me carefully and lovingly make a cross of the palm. God bless him!
 
No, not a bad mood.

I see all of the bits and cast off parts of blessed palms, which are sacramentals once blessed, tossed on the floor and in the pews.

Every year we remind people that the palms are not playthings and that mass is not a crafting session.
 
Yes, I have seen that in many churches during my life, including yesterday. It sounded like individual people were holding them during Mass (i.e. not being used as decorations for the church).
 
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Well, I’m fortunate you are not at my parish.

While the Collection was being taken, I quietly wove two of my palms into crosses. The ladies in the pew beside me were thrilled, and when Mass was over, asked if I could show them how. Not only did I show them, I gave them the two I had already made, and it obviously brightened their day considerably. Not only could I make someone’s day better, I was able to meet two parishioners I had never met before.

My apologies if it doesn’t meet with your approval, but I think that it is consistent with what Jesus is asking me to do.
 
There was a conversation after Mass on Sunday about the weaving of palms…some were of the opinion that they shouldn’t be shaped and woven because the crowds didn’t wave ‘little crosses’ around Jesus. I have no particular opinion on this but have found the ‘pre-woven’ cross I took home last year easier to keep safe than I expect the long loose leaves from last Sunday will be…
 
They are an incredible comfort to the sick in our parish. We make over a hundred of them which are blessed and distributed each year. I still have the one which was given to me the year I entered the church.
 
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