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As RAGBRAI riders look for food to replenish their energy after a long day’s ride, they’ll also be able to find spiritual food to sustain their spirits.
The public is invited to attend the annual chrism Mass Monday at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City with Bishop Walker Nickless (above) as presider. The sacred oils that will be used in all the diocesan parishes in the coming year will be blessed at this Mass. A chrism Mass includes the renewal of ordination vows and renewal of commitment to priestly service by the diocesan priests.