Mass of the Chrism

The Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa, Bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, along with the Diocesan and Religious priests of the Diocese, invites you to participate in the Mass of the Chrism here at St. Eugene’s Cathedral on Thursday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. This Mass is celebrated once a year and during the Mass, the Bishop blesses the oil of the Sick and the oil of Chrism. This Mass is one of the principal expressions of the fullness of the ministerial priesthood that the Bishop has received and it also signifies the unity the priests, who share in the same ministerial priesthood, have with the Bishop. During this Mass, the Diocesan and Religious priests renew their commitment of priestly service.