Anointing The Sick

I was ill and you cared for me.   
 Matthew 25:36
 
The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick brings the compassionate presence of Christ into the midst of the sufferings of those who are ill. The sacrament is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, and to convey God’s grace to the recipient, especially to those individuals near death. 

Does a person have to be dying to receive this sacrament? No. 

The Catechism says, “The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death.”
James refers to the sacrament by saying, “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven” (Jas. 5:14-15).


If you would like to have an anointing for someone who is seriously ill, at home or in the hospital, or who is about to undergo major surgery, please contact the parish office at 498-3602.