The Sacrament of the 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 of the Sick 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, if it is God’s will, the person is 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.  If you or a loved one would like to receive this Holy Sacrament due to serious illness, pending surgery, or frailty, please call the Parish Office at 419-698-1519. If your situation is an emergency, you will be directed immediately to one of the priests.