“The Chrism Mass, which was to be celebrated on Tuesday, April 7, but which was canceled due to confinement, will be celebrated this Saturday, May 23 at 10 am, behind closed doors, in Saint-Bénigne Cathedral in Dijon,” informs the diocese of Dijon in its last newsletter, published this Wednesday. “This mass, presided over by our Archbishop, Monsignor Roland Minnerath, will be broadcast live on the diocese YouTube channel. All the faithful of the diocese are invited to join in prayer in this exceptional celebration, during which Holy Chrism will be consecrated, while the oil of the catechumens and that of the sick will be blessed. “
“The unity of the whole diocesan Church around its bishop”
Normally, this oil is used “from Easter baptisms and then throughout the year for the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and order,” recalls the Conference of Bishops of France. “During this mass which manifests the unity of the whole diocesan Church around its bishop, the priests renew their priestly promises: to live ever more united with the Lord Jesus, to seek to be like him, to renounce themselves, to be faithful to the commitments attached to the ministerial office, to celebrate the sacraments, to proclaim the Word of God with selflessness and charity. “
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