At Chrism Mass, Cardinal Dolan Leads Over 300 Archdiocesan Priests in Renewal of Priestly Promises

| 03/27/2024

By: Mary Shovlain

The Chrism Mass took place on Tuesday in St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The annual Mass gathered over 300 priests together from the Archdiocese of New York to renew the promises they made on the day of their ordination. The Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Dolan who blessed the holy oils that will be used throughout the coming year.

El santo padre ha nombrado a sor Alessandra Smerilli, al cardenal Fabio Baggio y a monseñor Jozef Barlaš, como prefecta, por-prefecto y secretario, respectivamente, del Dicasterio para el Servicio del Desarrollo Humano Integral.

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Vatican News

| 06/30/2026

Sister Alessandra Smerilli becomes the second woman this month named to lead a major Curia office.

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OSV News

| 06/30/2026

Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Lino Rulli talk about the Catholic significance of Assisi, the example of St. Carlo Acutis, answering the call to follow Jesus, the Archbishop’s crest and motto, and how to find “peace and all good things” in your life.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 06/30/2026