Ranger Guide Kelly Dobson recently instructed boys in his
Rangers group at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly how to
dispose of blessed palms as part of a service project. The
ashes from the palms will be used next year during St.
Veronica’s Ash Wednesday Mass.
The Rangers respectfully placed folded palms in the fire
Monday night. Because palms are blessed, they are considered
sacramentals and must be returned to nature after use either
through burial or burning. The service project also covered
best practices for maintaining a cooking fire and fire
safety.
