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What is the proper thing to do with Sunday Missals when they are no longer needed? A friend is asking me. She thinks it would be odd to throw away. Thoughts?
 
phil8888 said:
What is the proper thing to do with Sunday Missals when they are no longer needed? A friend is asking me. She thinks it would be odd to throw away. Thoughts?
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Burning them is the approved method.
 
Burning is an option for the missal.

When disposing of blessed objects too worn for service (old rosaries and crucifixes) burying the objects is recommended.
 
You could always give it to someone that may get some use out of it
 
Great answers! My friend now mentioned “recycling” it, thinking that’s different than throwing it away. I advised her not to do that. She said she will speak to her priest about it.
 
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What is the proper thing to do with Sunday Missals when they are no longer needed? A friend is asking me. She thinks it would be odd to throw away. Thoughts?
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What kind of Sunday Missals?

Are they just paperbacks meant to be discarded after use, or are they books which might have some spiritual, academic or historic value to them?

If they’re just throwaway paperbacks (which aren’t blessed), I think re-cycling would be the best option, as that would also be practicing responsible stewardship of the environment.
 
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What kind of Sunday Missals?

Are they just paperbacks meant to be discarded after use, or are they books which might have some spiritual, academic or historic value to them?

If they’re just throwaway paperbacks (which aren’t blessed), I think re-cycling would be the best option, as that would also be practicing responsible stewardship of the environment.
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Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut Father. The book is the year-long missal.
 
Yes, are to talking about, say, “Living with Christ” style booklets? The larger single-year missals which are basically compendia of said booklets? Or full missals, like the St Joseph’s, St Andrew’s, etc?

I bought a 1961 “Cathedral Daily Missal” at a used bookstore – black hardback, very well-used, discoloured frayed ribbons, faded edges, carefully repaired here and there – definitely a “veteran”! And I give thanks to the Lord that “R.L.” formerly of St James’ Parish decided to “pass it along” instead of burying/burning – like St Lazarus, it’s going to get a new lease on life. I used it for the first time for the Feast of the Holy Name Mass at the Shrine of the Little Flower (FSSP Mass – I think it was a Low Mass). I wasn’t as lost as I was afraid I was going to be. The Latin was identical – the English was different (go figure).

Side note: R.L., wherever you are, I will remember you in my prayers for helping me connect more deeply with my Catholic legacy.

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Edit: Just read Fr David’s reply. But my answer still stands with regard to the more “permanent” Missals. It may be a Godsend for someone else. 👍
 
I am cleaning out my room. It has been a struggle. In the course of my work, I found a whole bunch of old issues of Magnificat. I have put them into a box and I will take them to the county jail for the female inmates to use. I know one woman who spent Triduum there one year and she found an old Magnificat (for Holy Week, of all things) and it helped her. In fact, she told me that she wound up leading a quasi-Easter service for her fellow prisoners and towards the end, everyone, even the “rougher gals” were crying and being nice to each other. In fact, the service actually led to the “rougher ones” offering to share their toiletries and sodas with the others. It really had a profound impact on this woman, and, I was moved as she told me her story.

So, if any of you have old missals, take them to the jails. The inmates, despite the crimes they’ve committed, are hungry for something spiritual,
 
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