The Rev. John McRaith said “there’s no one left on the bench in Jesus’ ballpark” as he spoke of the need for unity in the church during the 2008 Chrism Mass on March 18 at the Owensboro Sportscenter.
Every church and chapel in the Owensboro Diocese was represented during the Mass to take three oils blessed by the bishop back to their house of worship. “This is a symbol of our unity,” the bishop said. “It can’t happen someplace else. This happens here.”
The bishop gave his homily on the opening lines of Isaiah 61, which were read during the Mass by Ursuline Sister Suzanne Sims.
“Jesus read from Isaiah that the messiah was anointed to do these thing: Bring good tidings to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, recover the sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free,” the bishop said.
He called on everyone to listen closely to the words and ponder them in their hearts.
Several Ursuline Sisters were involved in the Mass, in helping people be seated or taking the priests to their stations during Communion. Sisters Alicia Coomes and Jane Miriam Hancock accepted the oils for the Mount Saint Joseph Chapel.
Photos from the 2008 Chrism Mass
Ursuline Sister Alicia Coomes, left, and Sister Jane Miriam Hancock, take their seats in the Owensboro Sportscenter after receiving the blessed oils for the Mount Saint Joseph Chapel during the Chrism Mass on March 18.
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The Most Rev. John McRaith blesses the oils that will be used in the coming year throughout the Owensboro Diocese during the Chrism Mass at the Owensboro Sportscenter on March 18.
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Ursuline Sister Frances Miriam Spalding visits with fellow Sisters Jean Madeline Peake, left, and George Mary Hagan during the Chrism Mass on March 18.
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Ursuline Sisters Jean Madeline Peake, George Mary Hagan, and Francis Louise Johnson take Communion during the Chrism Mass on March 18 at the Owensboro Sportscenter.
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Ursuline Sister Suzanne Sims, left, shares a laugh as Sisters Margaret Ann Aull, center, and Rosanne Spalding await the start of the Chrism Mass on March 18. Sister Suzanne was a lector for the event. Sister Rosanne was celebrating her birthday.
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