GATHERING Priests process toward the altar during the Gathering Rite of the annual Chrism Mass March 25 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. An estimated 5,000 attended the celebration. VICTOR ALEMAN
OPTION Parishioners from different churches in the archdiocese who could not find a seat or a place to stand during the March 25 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels opted to pray at the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe. DORIS BENAVIDES
HOLY OILS Father Augustine Chang, associate pastor of Holy Trinity in San Pedro, picks up the blessed oil for his parish after the conclusion of the March 25 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. DORIS BENAVIDES
1 posted on 03/27/2013 8:38:02 PM PDT by Salvation
I almost went to the chrism mass at St. Joseph’s in Hartford, but had another commitment. Hopefully, God-willing, will do it come next year. Never been to one.
5 posted on 03/28/2013 3:50:51 AM PDT by Biggirl
("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)