Anointing of the Sick

Anointing of the Sick is usually scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of each month. Please see the dates below:

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 after the 8:30 AM Mass

Anointing of the Sick

The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last sacraments 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.

Catholic Answers, “Anointing of the Sick” (San Diego: Catholic Answers, 2004) http://www.catholic.com/library/Anointing_of_the_Sick.asp