Women religious pray during the April 14 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, where Cardinal McElroy blessed sacramental oils and led priests in renewing their ordination promises. (CS photo/Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal McElroy gives his homily at the April 14 Chrism Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington. (CS photo /Mihoko Owada )
The estimated 200 priests of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington attending the Chrism Mass on April 14 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle renew their priestly promises. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
During the Chrism Mass on April 14, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (at center in front), the archbishop of Washington, prays during the Consecration of the Sacred Chrism. The concelebrating cardinals and bishops joined him in blessing the sacred chrism. Behind Cardinal McElroy from left to right are Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States; Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar; Cardinal Donald Wuerl, an archbishop emeritus of Washington; Washington Auxiliary Bishop Juan Esposito; Cardinal Wilton Gregory, an archbishop emeritus of Washington; and Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell Jr. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
As Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated the Chrism Mass on April 14 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, he was joined during the consecration by the concelebrating cardinals and bishops and by the estimated 200 priests in attendance who stood on both sides of the altar. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)
After celebrating the Chrism Mass on April 14 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy at left personally greeted the participating priests who serve in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
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