You can learn more about caring for the earth on Earth Day through “Prayer, Learning, & Action.” Sponsored by Catholic Charities and the Sisters of Mercy, this event will include presentations on local Care of Creation topics. The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in Curtin Hall on the Sisters of Mercy campus, 101 Mercy Drive, Belmont. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. RSVP for the free event by Monday, April 20, at www.ccdoc.org/education.
Each year during the Chrism Mass, the bishop blesses three types of holy oils that are then transported to every church in the diocese, where they are used in sacraments throughout the year. Through the oil he blesses, the bishop is symbolically present at every baptism, confirmation and anointing of the sick. These oils are also used at the ordination of priests and for the consecration of churches and altars.