Anointing of the Sick

 "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." (CCC 1532)

Who Can Receive this Sacrament?
The Sacrament of the Sick may be received when a person is:

• Preparing for surgery and when/if their condition worsens during recovery
• When someone is struggling with serious illness
• When someone is trying to cope with emotional illness
• As a person nears the end of life