Anointing of the Sick

“The anointing of the sick, by which the Church commends the faithful who are dangerously ill to the suffering and glorified Lord in order that he relieve and save them, is conferred by anointing them with oil and pronouncing the words prescribed in the liturgical books.” (Canon 998)

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered to all who are seriously ill or prior to surgery. Please contact the Parish Office when you or a family member is ill. Hospitals are no longer able to notify the churches when a parishioner has been admitted, so we ask a family member to notify us if a loved one is in need of a priest or wants the sacraments while hospitalized.