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.
Please join us in praying for...
Sick and Suffering
Bishop Anthony Taylor, Sherri Suenram, Tacy Nitzel, Robin Galyon Jim Hepburn, Melani
Roewe, Michelle Pereira, John Schneider, Janice Gillispie, Lori Gerodias, Jim Carel, Regina Lowry, James Gaylor, Elena Sigala, Sharon Ostrowsky, Lucy Hall, Debbie Emerson, Renato Rivera, Jerry Barry, Ben de Ocampo, Adrian Olvera, Gerardo Garcia, Lori Payne, Monica Goyette, Christy Farley, Joseph Case, Debi Orel, Jennifer Coody, Fayelene O’Connell.
St. Monica Seminarian
Stephen Jones
Military
Luke & Becca Case, Nick Case, Nikko Diaz, Sean Lipps, Trevor Moore, John O’Hern, Scott Thomas
“Jesus came to heal the whole person, body and soul.”
For More Information
For information about anointing of the sick and funerals, contact the parish office at (405) 359–2700 or email us.