What to do with old blessed palms?

[blase6]

I have some blessed palms from Palm Sunday that I was unable to give back to burn for Ash Wednesday. What is the proper method of disposal of such an item?

 

[robertericleech]

I think some people place them behind the corners of icons, holy pictures, or a crucifix don’t they?

 

[po18guy]

As I understand it, they are to be disposed of by burning. They are a blessed sacramental. They provide the ashes for Ash Wednesday.

 

[Imcatholic7]

I have some blessed palms from Palm Sunday that I was unable to give back to burn for Ash Wednesday. What is the proper method of disposal of such an item?

I have always burned mine at home…

 

[UpUpAndAway]

I have always burned mine at home…

Me too. We use boxwood branches in this corner of the planet. I use the branches to decorate the crucifix in my living room, leave them up for a year, then the following Palm Sunday when I have fresh branches I take the old ones down, put the new ones up and burn the old ones in the kitchen sink.

 

[Ohana]

I keep mine for a year. I may burn some from time to time if we have a bad storm. When I have new ones, I burn the old ones in a little metal vessel I have, then sprinkle the ashes in my flower bed. Flowers are doing well!!

 

[GodsLittleChild]

What if you do not have a means for burning them at your home, and it is tricky to find somewhere to burn them?

 

[thomasf]

Keep them and turn them in next year. They don’t expire.

I have always tucked them behind a picture, or wall crucifix, or other wall hanging. I got that from my mom. Before ash wed take them to church for burning. If you forget, just keep them for next year.