Anointing of the Sick

The Anointing of the Sick

By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.

Our Program

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, an upcoming surgical procedure and especially near the time of death.  It is most likely the last sacrament one will receive.  A sacrament is an outward sign established by Jesus Christ to confer inward grace.  In more basic terms, it is a rite that is performed to convey God’s grace to the recipient, through the power of the Holy Spirit.