The celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick within the Mass will be held every first Saturday of the month at 8:30 am.

Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament in which a person who is ill is anointed with blessed oil and prayed over by a priest. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the sacrament is 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 old age. 

Any baptized Catholic who has reached the age of reason (usually around the age of 7) and is in danger due to sickness or old age, facing surgery, or near death may request the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. 

This includes: 
• People who are seriously ill, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually 
• The elderly who are weakened, even if they don't have a notable illness 
• People who are about to have serious surgery 
• People who are suffering from serious mental illness.

Last Rites (also known as the Commendation of the Dying) are the last prayers and ministrations given, when possible, shortly before someone’s death. In general, under normal circumstances, last rites for a Catholic might include the sacraments of Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Communion. When Holy Communion is administered to a Catholic who is dying, it is called “viaticum” – food for the final journey, Christ accompanying us with the hope of resurrection with the food of heaven.

“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