Faith & Life Grade 7 · Chapter 18 · The Rite of Baptism
The Sacred Oils
Every year, usually during Holy Week, the bishop celebrates the Chrism Mass with his priests. He blesses the oil of catechumens and the oil of the sick and consecrates sacred chrism. The oils are then taken to every parish in the diocese.
Explore the idea
Read each item and decide which oil it belongs to.
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Definitions
Discuss the connection
Why do you think the bishop blesses all the oils for the whole diocese, instead of each parish making its own?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 7, Chapter 18 (“The Rite of Baptism”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Watch this short walkthrough to see how to use this tool in class.