What happens to old chrism?

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There seems to be a lot of chrism still in its vessel just before new chrism is consecrated. Does anyone know what becomes of it?

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Chrism is the oil blessed for use in Holy orders,blessing in the last rights,ect.They can just store it and bless it in the future.
 
valentino said:
Chrism is the oil blessed for use in Holy orders,blessing in the last rights,ect.They can just store it and bless it in the future.
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No, the Sacred Chrism is made with olive oil which goes rancid over time. The old Holy Oils are burned to dispose of them.
 
Phemie said:
No, the Sacred Chrism is made with olive oil which goes rancid over time. The old Holy Oils are burned to dispose of them.
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As former sacristan I would burn all old Holy Oils Olea Sancta, Oleum Infirmatum, and Olea Catechumen when I burned the old Palm branches after Holy Week.

I would keep the Ashes in a special container for the following year on Ash Wednesday or I would bury them on Church property.
 
Phemie said:
No, the Sacred Chrism is made with olive oil which goes rancid over time. The old Holy Oils are burned to dispose of them.
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Or they can be tipped into the ground where they won’t be walked on.
 
TheMc said:
They are often burned in the easter fire at the vigil.
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Some parishes don’t even have an Easter Vigil Fire. A number of parishioners have respiratory health problems. depending where the fire is held…usually at the main entrance stairs on the Church.

Our parish had to put a stop to this due to the concerns of the elderly and those with health problems who had problems with the smoke.
 
We dig a hole in the ground and pour the old oils into it and bury them. Our Easter Fire is done in the area in front of the Church so it is not in an enclosed area and the only people the smoke affects are the priests and servers if they are standing downwind.
 
Thanks all (especially valentino for preemptively answering the question the casual reader is sure to ask).
 
Joannm said:
We dig a hole in the ground and pour the old oils into it and bury them. Our Easter Fire is done in the area in front of the Church so it is not in an enclosed area and the only people the smoke affects are the priests and servers if they are standing downwind.
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We have the ‘fire’ indoors in the sanctuary in front of the altar. It is actually a gas cylinder mounted in a brazier-type frame. When the deacon creeps forwards in the dark and lights it, it is really spectacular, as of course it burns up right away as soon as he touches a match to it. And no worries about smoke or rain, either.
 
paperweight 66 said:
We have the ‘fire’ indoors in the sanctuary in front of the altar. It is actually a gas cylinder mounted in a brazier-type frame. When the deacon creeps forwards in the dark and lights it, it is really spectacular, as of course it burns up right away as soon as he touches a match to it. And no worries about smoke or rain, either.
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WOW! I’m surprised you have the fire inside. Couldn’t do this in my parish for three reasons #1. Hi Tech Fire/Smoke Burglar Alarm System. #2. If the local Fire Marshal that licenses all commercial buildings ever found out, the archdiocese officials would be up the creek with heavy fines. #3. Insurance regulations stating no open fires inside the building.

I’m surprised your parish priest allows this. You can take all the safety precautions you want; all it takes is one accident.
 
We used to burn them in the Vigil fire, but then started using easy-lighting charcoal. The oils smothered the charcoal. Now the scristan burns them privately.
 
Our primary sacristan has a farm, and the old oils are returned to the earth by being poured reverently into a pond on the back forty (not used for livestock, of course!).

By trial and error, the parish has settled on paint stirrers as the easiest and most consistently-burning fuel for the Easter fire. I guess they are conveniently packaged, very inexpensive, easy to store, and lightweight enough to burn well without an odor. Who’da thunk?
 
centurionguard said:
Some parishes don’t even have an Easter Vigil Fire. A number of parishioners have respiratory health problems. depending where the fire is held…usually at the main entrance stairs on the Church.

Our parish had to put a stop to this due to the concerns of the elderly and those with health problems who had problems with the smoke.
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I would say that the number of parishes who do not have Easter Vigil fires (for whatever reasons) is very small, as the new fire is the starting point of the Easter Vigil liturgy.

Not sure what the point of the rest of this post it, other than to suggest that a parish should cease observing the Church’s ancient rituals becuse some might have some health issues. No one is ever forced to stand near the new fire, or even to attend the Easter Vigil liturgy.
 
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