By Ana Rodriguez Soto - The Archdiocese of Miami
Archbishop Thomas Wenski waits for priests to line up outside the cathedral, accompanied by Dr. Jose Centurion, a Knight of St. Gregory.
Some of the jubilarians wait to process into the cathedral, from left: Father Yunping Peter Lin and Father Fernando Orejuela, AIC (25 years); Father Joaquin Rodriguez, Father Juan Sosa, and Jesuit Fathers Alberto Garcia and Eduardo Barrios (50 years); and behind them at far right, Father Juan Lopez (60 years).
Three of the four priests marking 60th anniversaries wait for the procession to start; from left: Father Juan Lopez, Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando and Father Jose Luis Paniagua.
Posing for a photo before the start of the Mass, from left, Father Omar Ayubi and Father Edgardo De Los Santos.
Priests process into St. Mary Cathedral for the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski greets archdiocesan priests as they enter St. Mary Cathedral for the chrism Mass, April 12, 2022.
From left, Bishop Silvio Baez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, of Nicaragua, Bishop Fernando Isern, retired of Pueblo, Colorado, and Miami Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Delgado take part in the chrism Mass.
Deacon Agustin Estrada, who will be ordained to the priesthood in May, proclaims the Gospel.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches his homily from the "cathedra" or bishop's chair from which the word "cathedral" is derived. The chrism Mass was celebrated April 12, 2022 at St. Mary Cathedral.
Father Yunping Peter Lin receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 25 years of priesthood.
Father Fernando Orejuela, Asociación de la Inmaculada Concepción, receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 25 years of priesthood.
Father Juan Sosa receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Pedro Suarez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Alberto Garcia receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Father Joaquin Rodriguez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Father Sean Mulcahy receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Father Jose Luis Paniagua receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Father Juan Lopez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Archbishop emeritus John C. Favalora presents his successor, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, with a plaque commemorating his 25th anniversary as a bishop.
Deacon Andrew Vitrano-Farinato and Sister Karen Muniz of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts bring up the oil of catechumens during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
Deacon Gustavo Santos brings up the oil of chrism during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
Kevin and Maria Murdock of Coral Gables take up with bread and wine during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
The holy oils which will be used at baptisms, confirmations and the anointing of the sick in archdiocesan parishes throughout the coming year sit on a table at St. Mary Cathedral awaiting the archbishop's blessing at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
More than 200 priests and five bishops gathered at St. Mary Cathedral for the annual chrism Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 12, 2022. Eighteen priests were honored for marking 70, 60, 50 and 25 years of ordination, and the archbishop also was recognized as this marks his 25th year as a bishop.
Mateo Araujo-Diaz, 5, and his brother, Enio Rafael Araujo-Diaz, 9, stand at a column near the front to get a better view of what happens during the chrism Mass.
Deacon Piotr Sawicki holds the oil of the sick as Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses it during the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the oil of catechumens, far left, at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski pours perfumed balsam into the oil of chrism before consecrating it at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blows into the oil of chrism while consecrating it at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Jubilarians and concelebrating bishops pose for a photo with Archbishop Thomas Wenski after the chrism Mass. From left, rear: Bishop Fernando Isern, Bishop Silvio Baez, Archbishop Wenski, Jesuit Father Alberto Garcia, Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios; middle row, Father Fernando Orejuela, AIC, Father Juan Lopez, Bishop Enrique Delgado; front row: Father Jose Luis Paniagua, Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Father Juan Sosa, Father Joaquin Rodriguez, Father Yunping Peter Lin and Father Sean Mulcahy.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski greets the faithful outside St. Mary Cathedral after the chrism Mass.
Some of the jubilarians wait to process into the cathedral, from left: Father Yunping Peter Lin and Father Fernando Orejuela, AIC (25 years); Father Joaquin Rodriguez, Father Juan Sosa, and Jesuit Fathers Alberto Garcia and Eduardo Barrios (50 years); and behind them at far right, Father Juan Lopez (60 years).
Three of the four priests marking 60th anniversaries wait for the procession to start; from left: Father Juan Lopez, Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando and Father Jose Luis Paniagua.
Posing for a photo before the start of the Mass, from left, Father Omar Ayubi and Father Edgardo De Los Santos.
Priests process into St. Mary Cathedral for the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski greets archdiocesan priests as they enter St. Mary Cathedral for the chrism Mass, April 12, 2022.
From left, Bishop Silvio Baez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, of Nicaragua, Bishop Fernando Isern, retired of Pueblo, Colorado, and Miami Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Delgado take part in the chrism Mass.
Deacon Agustin Estrada, who will be ordained to the priesthood in May, proclaims the Gospel.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches his homily from the "cathedra" or bishop's chair from which the word "cathedral" is derived. The chrism Mass was celebrated April 12, 2022 at St. Mary Cathedral.
Father Yunping Peter Lin receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 25 years of priesthood.
Father Fernando Orejuela, Asociación de la Inmaculada Concepción, receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 25 years of priesthood.
Father Juan Sosa receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Pedro Suarez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Jesuit Father Alberto Garcia receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Father Joaquin Rodriguez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 50 years of priesthood.
Father Sean Mulcahy receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Father Jose Luis Paniagua receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Father Juan Lopez receives a plaque from Archbishop Thomas Wenski commemorating his 60 years of priesthood.
Archbishop emeritus John C. Favalora presents his successor, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, with a plaque commemorating his 25th anniversary as a bishop.
Deacon Andrew Vitrano-Farinato and Sister Karen Muniz of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts bring up the oil of catechumens during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
Deacon Gustavo Santos brings up the oil of chrism during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
Kevin and Maria Murdock of Coral Gables take up with bread and wine during the offertory procession at the chrism Mass.
The holy oils which will be used at baptisms, confirmations and the anointing of the sick in archdiocesan parishes throughout the coming year sit on a table at St. Mary Cathedral awaiting the archbishop's blessing at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
More than 200 priests and five bishops gathered at St. Mary Cathedral for the annual chrism Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 12, 2022. Eighteen priests were honored for marking 70, 60, 50 and 25 years of ordination, and the archbishop also was recognized as this marks his 25th year as a bishop.
Mateo Araujo-Diaz, 5, and his brother, Enio Rafael Araujo-Diaz, 9, stand at a column near the front to get a better view of what happens during the chrism Mass.
Deacon Piotr Sawicki holds the oil of the sick as Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses it during the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the oil of catechumens, far left, at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski pours perfumed balsam into the oil of chrism before consecrating it at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blows into the oil of chrism while consecrating it at the conclusion of the chrism Mass.
Jubilarians and concelebrating bishops pose for a photo with Archbishop Thomas Wenski after the chrism Mass. From left, rear: Bishop Fernando Isern, Bishop Silvio Baez, Archbishop Wenski, Jesuit Father Alberto Garcia, Jesuit Father Eduardo Barrios; middle row, Father Fernando Orejuela, AIC, Father Juan Lopez, Bishop Enrique Delgado; front row: Father Jose Luis Paniagua, Msgr. Jose Luis Hernando, Father Juan Sosa, Father Joaquin Rodriguez, Father Yunping Peter Lin and Father Sean Mulcahy.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski greets the faithful outside St. Mary Cathedral after the chrism Mass.
Photography: ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC
