John+:

Very good description.  Bishop Grundorf blesses our oils at a 12:00 noon
service on Maundy Thursday at St. Albans.  Those of us who are local try to
attend that service.

Bill+
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Longcamp" <jlongcam@...>
To: <faithandlife@...>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] Holy Oils


> I can never keep the names, let alone the initials, of the three oils
> straight.  Thus some time ago I looked it up on the internet.  Here is
what
> I found and copied:
>
> Holy Oil-There are three special oils used for various blessings and
> celebrations.  They are blessed once a year by the Bishop at the Mass of
> Chrism, usually celebrated in our diocese on Holy Thursday.  Each oil is
> blessed with a special prayer, depending on what the oil is used for.
>
> · Oil of the Catechumens is used for the first anointing during the
> celebration of infant baptism.  It seen as a sacramental that wards off
> evil.  On the container which holds the oil are the letters OC (Oleum
> Catechumenorum) or OS (Oleum Sanctum) to indicate Oil of Catechumens.
>
> · Oil of Sacred (or holy) Chrism is used for the main blessing with oil
> during the baptism of a child.  (The first blessing with oil, using the
Oil
> of Catechumens is optional.).  In additional, the Oil of Sacred Chrism is
> used when a bishop administers the Sacrament of Confirmation.  It is also
> used by the Bishop when a man is ordained to the priesthood.  This oil has
a
> fragrance to it, which is produced by adding a bit of perfume [often
Balsam]
> at the time of the Bishop's blessing.  This oil is seen as the sacramental
> sign of the gift of the Holy Spirit.  [These three sacraments confer
> character.]  On the container which holds the oil are the letters SC
> (Sanctum Chrisma) to indicate the Oil of Sacred Chrism.
>
> · Oil of the Sick.  This oil is a mixture of the first two oils.  It is
> blessed with a special prayer of healing, and is used for the Sacrament of
> the Sick.  On the container which holds the oil are the letters OI (Oleum
> Infirmorum) to indicate Oil of the Sick/Infirm.
>
> Added to the history Charles+ sent, maybe this helps.
>
> John+
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <chasrscott@...>
> To: <faithandlife@...>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 2:41 PM
> Subject: [FaithandLife] Holy Oils
>
>
> >
> > Fr. Vanderbijl wrote:
> > <snip>
> > BTW, would one of the more learned fathers care to explain the three
> > different oils used in the church, their origin and reasons, etc?  I
> believe that the oils are blessed by the Bishop at an anual service <snip>
> > Do y'all do the service mention above?  I've never heard of it in the
> > REC...maybe in the mid-west...Dr. D.+?
> >
> > Fr. Vanderbijl
>
>
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