Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments recognized by the Catholic Church and is associated with not only bodily healing but also forgiveness of sins.
As the sacrament of Marriage gives grace for the married state, the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick gives grace for the state into which people enter through sickness. Through the sacrament a gift of the Holy Spirit is given, that renews confidence and faith in God and strengthens against temptations to discouragement, despair and anguish at the thought of death and the struggle of death; it prevents from losing Christian hope in God's justice, truth and salvation.
The special grace of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has as its effects:
Please contact the rectory office at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church if you or someone you know desires to receive the healing Sacrament with Holy Communion and is homebound.