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chrism
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chrism, chrisom
a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches


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I was part of a large congregation at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago for Chrism Mass celebrated during Holy Week.
One of the most glaring was in the Chrism Mass of Holy Thursday, one of the most important moments underscoring the meaning and unity of the body of priests with the bishop.
Hamilton wrote in the last months of his life, entitled Servant, Victim, Brother, Listener, Friend--the vocation of priest as given by Cardinal Cooke in one of his Chrism Mass homilies.
 
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