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As in previous years, Bishop Hans van den Hende of Rotterdam blessed the flowers destined for St. Peter’s Square at Keukenhof (a botanical garden) in the Dutch town of Lisse. For nearly forty years it has been tradition for Dutch growers to donate flowers to the Vatican for the decoration of St. Peter’s Square around Easter time.
Dozens of arrangements will adorn a total of around 1830 square feet of St. Peter’s Square and the steps surrounding St. Peter’s Basilica. For the current Jubilee Year, the colors of the Holy Year logo – red, yellow, blue and green – will be dominant. Hydrangeas, ranunculus and delphiniums, among others, will be used.
The floral display around St. Peter’s will be managed by the Friezenkerk (Church of the Frisians), the Dutch national church in Rome. According to Alexander Evers, organist and Holy Year coordinator of the Friezenkerk, the flowers “radiate a message of hope,” which, of course, ties in seamlessly with the celebration of Easter
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Dozens of arrangements will adorn a total of around 1830 square feet of St. Peter’s Square and the steps surrounding St. Peter’s Basilica. For the current Jubilee Year, the colors of the Holy Year logo – red, yellow, blue and green – will be dominant. Hydrangeas, ranunculus and delphiniums, among others, will be used.
The floral display around St. Peter’s will be managed by the Friezenkerk (Church of the Frisians), the Dutch national church in Rome. According to Alexander Evers, organist and Holy Year coordinator of the Friezenkerk, the flowers “radiate a message of hope,” which, of course, ties in seamlessly with the celebration of Easter
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