But for Catholics, there is one comfort that is still available—the Anointing of the Sick, a sacrament given to the seriously ill to bring them peace, strength, and the forgiveness of sins in ...

VATICAN CITY — In his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis gave a brief catechesis on the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, noting that its purpose is to bring Christ close to the ...

If Pope John Paul II received the Roman Catholic sacrament known as the anointing of the sick late Thursday, as some media reported, the ritual could be another signal of his failing health.

Most people associate the sacrament of anointing of the sick with a priest visiting a dying person in a hospital bed. But the sacrament goes beyond this typical concept. According to the Catholic ...

if they have that desire to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick… it opens their hearts to receive the grace that would normally have been coming by way of the sacraments.” ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will offer the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Mass ...

Incarnation St. Terrance Parish, 5757 W. 127th St.: Mass with the sacrament of anointing of the sick at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Incarnation. Anointing can be received by people with a chronic ...

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels held World Day of the Sick mass Saturday, where Archbishop José H. Gomez administered the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The Mass was open to everyone ...

The policy also limits the celebration of certain sacraments in the “Tridentine form.” Confirmation and anointing of the sick are not permitted, the bishop states. Baptism is allowed only at ...

In his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis gave a brief catechesis on the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, noting that its purpose is to bring Christ close to the recipient. "Every time ...