Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that is received by those who are ill or suffering. By the sacred anointing and the prayer of the priest, the whole Church commends those who are sick to Christ. The sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gifts of strength, faith, peace and courage, and his or her suffering is united with the suffering of Christ, for the building up of the Church (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1520-23). Through the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, the Church carries out Jesus’ mission of compassion and healing for the sick. The one who is ill can also be aminister to others. By uniting their suffering to Christ, those who are sick can be signs of faithand witnesses of Christ’s resurrection to the entire community (John Paul II, Christifideles Laici 54).

• If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please contact the Parish Office at 457-6603. Please let the office staff know if it is an emergency.
• If you are in the hospital please tell the staff that you are Catholic and wish to be on the Catholic List. Father Kaspar and our Stephen Ministers visit and bring Holy Communion to Catholic patients daily. They can arrange to offer Reconciliation and or anointing of the Sick