Anointing of the Sick

The Lord himself showed great concern for the bodily and spiritual welfare of the sick and commanded his followers to do likewise… Since then the Church has never ceased to celebrate this sacrament for its members by the anointing and the prayer of its priests, commending those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. ~ Pastoral Care of the Sick, General Introduction, § 5

This sacrament can be received throughout life whenever people need the Lord’s strength and healing because of illness or advancing age: e.g., when experiencing a chronic illness (such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory ailments, or diabetes), when facing surgery, when suffering from addiction, when struggling with mental illness, or when experiencing the limitations and anxiety that accompany aging. For individual reception of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please contact the parish office at 860.756.4034.