Anyone who has ever experienced or witnessed illness, knows how it makes a helpless person vulnerable. Jesus Christ healed the sick. Jesus charged his disciples to continue his message and mission of healing. Today, the Lord continues to heal the sick and suffering. He does so through the prayers of the church and through the sacraments. The liturgical reforms of the second Vatican council stress, the invitation of the sacrament for those suffering from illness, for the elderly, for those facing major surgery, as well, as for the dying. The anointing of the sick unites, the anointed person, more closely to Christ’s redemptive passion. By associating with the Lord’s passion, the sick contributes through their suffering to their own good and the welfare of all God’s people.

The Sacrament of Anointing the Sick will be ministered ONLY after the 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Charles Church and 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Luke Church on Sunday, October 25, 2026.