Ministry to the Sick or
Homebound Sacrament of Anointing
If you or someone you know is unable to attend liturgy, our parish provides ministers who bring Holy Communion to the home. Also, if you or someone you know needs to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, please call the parish office or John & Joni Osnes, 787-5862.
Anointing of the Sick
This is a special grace that conveys God's strength and life amid a
most difficult time of our human lives. This Sacrament confers upon
the infirm the grace of the Holy Spirit, embracing the whole person,
renewing his or her trust in God and empowering the individual against
the threat and pain of their illness. This empowerment allows the
infirm to reach beyond the pain and find spiritual salvation - the
ownership of his or her healing. This Sacrament is also offered in
conjunction with the Sacrament of Reconciliation to those who are ill
and seek forgiveness for their sins.
Who would receive the Anointing of the Sick?
- Someone facing major surgery
- A person diagnosed with a terminal illness
- The frail at any age or the elderly
- People who are at the end time of their lives
- Acute patients in the care of a hospital, especially those in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit