Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 7 · The Church Sanctifying: Sacraments of Membership
The Three Holy Oils
Each year at the Chrism Mass, usually during Holy Week, the bishop blesses the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick and consecrates Sacred Chrism. These oils are then taken to every parish in the diocese.
Explore the idea
Read each use or description and decide which oil it belongs to.
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Discuss the connection
Why do you think the Church uses oil, something people once used for healing, strength, and beauty, in so many sacraments?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 7 (“The Church Sanctifying: Sacraments of Membership”). 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.