Anointing of the Sick

This healing sacrament is available for the sick, elderly and shut-ins. Please notify the parish office if someone has become ill, hospitalized or homebound.

The Anointing of the Sick can be administered to a person whom, having reached the use of reason (age 7), begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age.  The Sacrament can be repeated if the person, having recovered, again becomes gravely ill or if the condition becomes graver during the same illness (c.1004).

The sacrament can be administered in a case of doubt as to whether the sick person has attained the use of reason, is dangerously ill, or is dead (c.1005).  Children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be strengthened by the Sacrament.  If it is clear that the person is dead, the Sacrament is not to be given.

Contact the pastor or the Parish Office if a person is in need of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.  

C. 998  - “The anointing of the sick, by which Church commends to the suffering and glorified Lord the faithful who are dangerously ill so that he may support and save them, is conferred by anointing them with oil and pronouncing the words prescribed in the liturgical books.

C. 1002 - “The communal celebration of anointing of the sick, for a number of the sick together, who have been appropriately prepared and are rightly disposed, may be held in accordance with the regulations of the diocesan Bishop.”

The parish also has Deacons and Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers (EMEs) who bring the Eucharist to anyone who is unable to come to church and who would like to receive Holy Communion.