Anointing of the Sick is a sign of God's great love for us. If you are elderly or suffering from a serious or chronic illness, please join us for comfort and healing for your soul.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1532 The special grace of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has as its effects:
- the uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church;
- the strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age;
- the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of Penance;
- the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul;
- the preparation for passing over to eternal life.
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católico 1532 The La gracia especial de sacramento de la Unción de los engermos tiene como efectos:
- la unión del enfermo a la Pasión de Cristo, para su bien y el de toda la Iglesia;
- el consuelo, la paz y el ánimo para soportar cristianamente los sufrimientos de la enfermedad o de la vejez;
- el perdón de los pecados si el enfermo no ha podido obtenerlo por el sacramento de la penitencia;
- el restablecimiento de la salud corporal, si conviene a la salud espiritual;
- la preparación para el paso a la vida eterna.