Anointing

"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."      [Jm. 5:14]


Sacrosanctum Concilium, Vatican II Constitution, emphasizes: "[anointing of the sick] is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as any one of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived" (SC 73). 

Yet, this sacrament is not for any type of illness or condition.  The Instruction for the Rite of Anointing states:

As such, this sacrament is reserved for those in danger, even beginning to be in danger, of death from a malady or from old age.  It is not for those who, for example, have: most mental conditions, stress, headaches, arthritis, allergies, physical debilities/injuries, flu/fever, or even for some cancer patients, provided that the individual at the moment has not started to be in danger of death.  It is the sacrament which prepares the soul for the proximity of death.  


If you are in need of this Sacrament, please don't hesitate.  Contact us right away.  Be prepared to help us understand your circumstances, where you are, and when we can bring these sacred oils.