“Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, …”
“Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, …”
The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered to the dying as well as to those who are gravely ill or about to undergo a serious operation. This sacrament of mercy and healing offers prayers for the recovery, but its primary intention is to give spiritual strength and calm the soul of the one suffering from illness.
Please call the parish office at 303-758-8826 or send an email to parishinfo@risenchristchurch.orgif someone is ill or hospitalized and would like to be anointed. If this is an anointing emergency for a parishioner in a local hospital, please have hospital staff contact the spiritual care staff.
Anointing is not to be delayed to the last minute. A person who has been anointed once does not need to be anointed again within the same illness. It is also important for someone who is anointed to be prepared to go to confession when the priest arrives (if they are able).
Watch a video on Anointing of the Sick by Bishop Barron.
