"I find a heaven in the midst of saucepans and brooms."
St. Stanislaus Kostka
The anointing of the sick, by which the Church commends the faithful who are dangerously ill to the suffering and glorified Lord in order that he relieve and save them, is conferred by anointing them with oil and pronouncing the words prescribed in the liturgical books (CIC 998).
The anointing of the sick can be administered to a member of the faithful who, having reached the use of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age.
This sacrament can be repeated if the sick person, having recovered, again becomes gravely ill or if the condition becomes more grave during the same illness (CIC 1004 § 1&2)
If you or your family member are sick and would like your priest to visit please call the office. Families should notify the pastor when a parishioner is hospitalized or having surgery.