This sacrament unites a sick person’s suffering with that of Jesus and brings forgiveness of sins. Oil, a symbol of strength, is the sign of this sacrament. A person is anointed with oil and receives the laying on of hands from a priest.
 
If you or someone in your family is sick, preparing for surgery, or hospitalized, and would like to receive this Sacrament of sick, please call our Parish Office at 570-823-7736.

Jesus had deep compassion for those who were sick and the Church continues his healing mission today: 

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. (James 5:14-15)

Does healing always take place?

In the Sacrament, we pray that the sick person be healed in body, soul and spirit. The Sacrament offers forgiveness and healing. Healing, though, is not restricted to mere physical healing. God alone knows what kind of healing is most needed for us: that our anxieties are eased, that a wound be healed, that our fears turn to hope, that loneliness be embraced, that confusion turn to insight.

The Sacrament may also help the sick person and their loved ones understand and experience suffering differently.

Who can receive the Sacrament?

Not just for those who are at the point of death. It is meant for anyone who is suffering a serious illness: physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. The Sacrament may be received at any time during a person’s illness, especially before surgery or treatment. Sacraments are for the living.

Please contact our Parish Office if you or a loved one needs to receive this sacrament at 570-823-7736.