Order of Blessing the Oil of Catechumens and of the Sick and of Consecrating the Chrismhe Bishop is to be regarded as the High Priest of his flock, from whom the life in Christ of his faithful is in some way derived and upon whom it depends. The Chrism Mass, which he concelebrates with Priests from various regions of the diocese and during which he consecrates the sacred Chrism and blesses the other oils, is among the principal manifestations of the fullness of the Bishops Priesthood and is considered to be a sign of the close bond of