Decorations still up in one church, down in other?

[Rae8]

Just curious as to why one of the two Catholic churches I attend have take down their decorations last week when ordinary time started, where as the other still has their decorations up?

 

[zab]

Just curious as to why one of the two Catholic churches I attend have take down their decorations last week when ordinary time started, where as the other still has their decorations up?

The usual person/persons to take them down were sick/busy/unavailable
They don’t have enough volunteers to help with the task

Everything except some poinsettias on the altars are taken down in our church.

 

[Mrs_Sally]

It is much more likely because the people who take them down were available on x day in one church and not until y day in another. Another possible reason is that there was a wedding at one church and they asked if the decorations could stay up.

It really isn’t that big of a deal. Some people keep some kind of decorations up until feb 2. Perhaps there is someone like that in charge of flowers at the second church.

 

[Rae8]

Oh something that simple!
I didn’t know if it had to do with one following a different ritual.

Still have my tree up because I just hate to take it down. Lights are so pretty and I enjoy it.

 

[Mrs_Sally]

If both churches are catholic, even if one is eastern I believe they follow the same calendar. If one is orthodox, then their calendar is different.

 

[Allegra]

Our decoration removal was delayed one week due to the snow storm.

 

[Dorothy]

All of the answers make sense!

 

[marytk]

In our church they were taken down the day after the Baptism of the Lord.

I have heard that some of the older historic Churches in Detroit keep them up until the Feast of the Presentation. This is not a matter of law but traditions with a small “t”

 

[Brendan]

I have heard that some of the older historic Churches in Detroit keep them up until the Feast of the Presentation. This is not a matter of law but traditions with a small “t”

The Vatican itself leaves the decorations up until the Feast of the Presentation (Feb 2), otherwise known as Candlemas.

That is the Feast that closes out the celebration of the Infancy Narrative.

We are not one of the historical parishes, but our parish does likewise.

You are correct that there is no liturgical law one way or the other, but a parish can never do wrong in following the example of the Pope

 

[Rae8]

The Vatican itself leaves the decorations up until the Feast of the Presentation (Feb 2), otherwise known as Candlemas.

That is the Feast that closes out the celebration of the Infancy Narrative.

We are not one of the historical parishes, but our parish does likewise.

You are correct that there is no liturgical law one way or the other, but a parish can never do wrong in following the example of the Pope

Well now I have good authority for leaving my tree up until February.
Thank you for that info!

 

[felsguy]

The Vatican itself leaves the decorations up until the Feast of the Presentation (Feb 2), otherwise known as Candlemas.

Well now I have good authority for leaving my tree up until February.

Does anyone know of a litugical custom or precedent for keeping things up until Easter? I hate to have to get out there and take down all the outdoor lights with six inches of snow on the ground.