Concelebrated by a bishop and the priests of his diocese, the chrism Mass is marked by the blessing of the oil of catechumens and the oil of the sick and the consecration of the oil of chrism.
For Catholics, first in-person chrism Mass in two years is like a reunion
Sharing the Gospel means embracing the cross, pope says at chrism Mass
In the life of Jesus and in the lives of his disciples today, “the hour of joyful proclamation, the hour of persecution and the hour of the cross go together,” the pope said at the Mass April 1.