Theme – The Cross as a symbol of God’s love
The Liturgical colour theme is red for Ordinary Time. Our flower arrangements this week are composed of the colours red with gold/yellow, pink, green and white.
The colour representing the Exaltation of the Cross is Red. This is because red is the liturgical colour for the Holy Cross Day (September 14), symbolising the blood of Christ shed on the cross for the redemption of humanity. Red also signifies sacrifice, the power of the martyrs, and the triumph of Christ, making it a fitting colour for this feast. Gold/yellow is often associated with God’s greatness and glory, representing divine nature, majesty and eternal worth. Pink is the colour connected to God’s compassionate and tender love. Green symbolises praise, spiritual growth in Christ, nurtured by the Church and the Gospel. Green represents abundance, new life, anticipation, new beginning, flourishing healing, restoration, and hope. White, as a symbol of holiness, is the colour of light symbolises joy, cleanliness, goodness, loyalty, innocence, unifying, and purity resulting from Faith that listens to God’s voice and believes. It also symbolises righteousness, conquest, victory, peace, saints, completion, triumph, and beginning of a new life.
Petals Ministry of the Church of St. Michael
“As disciples of the Petals Ministry, we humbly serve under the Holy Spirit’s guidance, beautifying God’s sacred banquets and worship events. With dedicated hands, we create an atmosphere of reverence and awe in the glorious presence of God.”