Chrism is made by blending pure olive oil and balsam. It is blessed by a bishop in a special manner or by a priest recognized by the Holy See, the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic ...

The oil of chrism is a special oil used in several Christian traditions, including Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Eastern Orthodoxy. It is typically used in baptism, confirmation, and ordination ...

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Tenn., celebrates the annual chrism Mass April 12, 2022, at Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. (Credit: Katie Peterson ...

With that comment, Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary welcomed all to the annual Chrism Mass at Holy Angels Cathedral on Thursday. In one of the most solemn services in ...

During the Chrism Mass, the... View full sizeJeff Schrier | The Saginaw NewsBishop Joseph R. Cistone, center, blesses oil held by parishioners at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, 615 Hoyt ...

The Chrism Mass of Holy Week is the Mass at which the pope, as the bishop of Rome, blesses the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of Catechumens, and the Chrism Oil, which will be used throughout the ...

Watch live as Pope Francis begins four days of Easter events celebrating the "Mass of the Chrism" on Thursday, 6 April. On the morning of Holy Thursday, the pontiff is taking part in a ceremony in ...

ON Holy Tuesday (in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao — Maundy Thursday morning, according to the universal calendar), the priests of the archdiocese will gather around the archbishop, this year at St.

Bishop Timothy Senior, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, led the Chrism Mass Monday at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg. The Chrism Mass, celebrated on Monday of Holy Week, offers ...

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the Chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated ...

The oil of Baptism, which is used to make the sign of the cross on the heads of those to be baptised. The oil of Chrism, mixed with balsam, which is a sign of being set apart for service.