Anointing of the Sick

Anointing of the Sick

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 call the parish office early in the illness so that the sick person may be able to take a full, conscious role in the celebration of this sacrament.

Take into consideration that Fr. Juan is the only priest assigned to Chrit the King, and sometimes he may not be available. Please don't wait until the person is very sick to receive the sacrament. 

Contact
If you or a loved one would benefit from this sacrament, please call the parish office at (323) 465 7605 at any time.