ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Rite of Anointing 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, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be 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.
We celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick for those gravely ill at our daily Mass every three months. If any Catholic is seriously ill or undergoing grave surgery, we recommend that (s)he request for one of our priests to anoint him/her, in order to receive the strength of Christ in this moment of weakness and struggle. For more information, please call the office at (303) 364-1056.
“Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.”