Annointing of the Sick
“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord” – James 5:14
Request this Sacrament:
This Sacrament may be given before surgery, when someone is ill or recovering from an illness, or when death is imminent. A person maybe anointed more than once as their condition changes.
Please call the parish office at (707) 747+7220 if you would like to request this Sacrament.
After hours in the event of an emergency please call (707) 747+7220 press “1” for the priest on duty.
From the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops
In the Church’s Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising. The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God’s will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age. ~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults | en español
Resources
Pray
Learn
- Explore the USCCA to learn about the liturgy for the Anointing of the Sick and its effects within the community and the life of the sick. | en español
- Respecting the Dignity of the Human Person at the End of Life
Act
- Anointing of the Sick: Joined to Christ, Witnesses of Hope and Healing | en español
- The Corporal Works of Mercy include visiting the sick and burying the dead.
- The Spiritual Works of Mercy include praying for the living and the dead.
