Sacrament of Anointing at Mass

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven Sacraments of the Church. Any member of the Catholic faithful who is in danger of death, becomes seriously ill, is injured or is suffering from a decline due to advanced age is encouraged to receive this Sacrament. One need not be at the point of death.

For example, one ought to request this Sacrament before undergoing serious surgery or any procedure where there may be some risk either because of advanced age or because of the invasiveness of the procedure.

The Sacrament can be repeated, even during the same illness, when the illness is prolonged or when it becomes more serious. For example, one ought to request this Sacrament before undergoing serious surgery or any procedure where there may be some risk either because of advanced age or because of the invasiveness of the procedure.

Twice a year, the Sacrament will be offered in church during a special Anointing Mass, primarily for our senior parishioners.

The next scheduled Anointing Mass will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11:00 am.

We ask those who wish to receive anointing at this Mass to pre-register by calling the parish office by Tuesday, March 20, 2012. (Pre-registering will help with planning, it is not absolutely necessary in order to receive anointing at the Mass.)

If you wish to be anointed, but cannot attend the anointing Mass, or if you have questions about this Sacrament, please call Fr. Tom Wilson or Fr. Jonathan Kelly at (952) 469-4481. In case of an emergency, please call as soon as possible. Outside of office hours, an operator will contact one of the priests.