"By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ."
— Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1499
— Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1499
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The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is a healing sacrament of the Church. If you wish to receive the sacrament—whether due to health, an upcoming hospital stay or surgery—please call the parish office at (513) 561-5954, ext. 2101, to make arrangements and/and let the secretary know that you would like one of our priests to make a home visit.
The sacrament is also available to those who may be near death. Please inform the parish office when a friend or relative from the parish enters or leaves the hospital. The parish bulletin has a section for names of people who are sick to notify the entire parish to pray. |
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The Church has very strict guidelines for those who may approach the sacrament. Here are those guidelines as pointed out in the Church’s Pastoral Care of the Sick in its General Instructions:
- Great care and concern should be taken to see that those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age receive this sacrament.
- A sick person may be anointed before surgery whenever a serious illness is the reason for the surgery.
- Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.
- Sick children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be strengthened by this sacrament.
Visitation of the Sick Request
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Our parish has a Visitation of the Sick Ministry whose goal is to bring the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist once a week to all parishioners who are unable to attend Sunday Mass because of illness or being homebound. One day a month, a priest and lay minister will visit and offer sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Eucharist, and Anointing of the Sick. If parishioners are going to the hospital for surgery, the parish office can arrange for Anointing of the Sick.
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Due to recent legislation regarding patients’ rights and healthcare privacy, hospitals are no longer permitted to give out the names and religious preferences of their patients without the explicit request of the patient or their family. Because of this, a priest or extraordinary minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) who has come to pray, visit, or give Communion may be unaware of other parishioners who have been admitted and would like a visit but have not notified the parish. We ask that parishioners help us remain informed about fellow parishioners who are hospitalized, or who are in a nursing home or homebound.
If you would like an EMHC to visit a member of your family or need to arrange for Anointing of the Sick, please call the parish office at (513) 561-5954.
If you would like an EMHC to visit a member of your family or need to arrange for Anointing of the Sick, please call the parish office at (513) 561-5954.
