Anointing The Sick
Jesus came in order to show God’s love. God wants us to become well in body and soul to believe and acknowledge the coming of God’s kingdom. This sacrament unites the suffering of the sick with Christ’s passion and death.Jesus shows us: Heaven suffers with us when we suffer .Jesus designated care of the sick as a central task for his disciples. He commands them, “Heal the sick” (Mt 10:8), and he promises them divine authority: “In my name they will cast out demons;. . . they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover” (Mk 16:17-18). One of the distinctive characteristics of Christianity has always been that the elderly, the sick, and the needy are central to it.
Only ordained priests can administer this sacrament. At St. Alphonsa, our Parish priest handles this sacrament upon request.