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Anointing of the Sick

Anointing of the Sick at Our Parish

ANOINTING OF THE SICK / UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:
Please call the parish office when you know of anyone who would like
to receive the sacraments but is unable to come to the church.
Favor de llamar a la Oficina cuando usted sepa de alguien que quisiera
recibir los sacramentos pero no puede venir a la Iglesia.

OFFICE HOURS / HORAS DE OFICINA
TUESDAY—SATURDAY  8:30 AM - 1:00 PM & 1:30 - 5:00 PM
Phone: (650) 588-2121 Fax: (650) 588-6087 

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick gives strength and support and can be administered to anyone struggling with an illness.

Who may Receive?
In the Catholic Church, Extreme Unction or the Last Rites is the anointing at the time of death. Since the Second Vatican Council, this sacrament is now called the Anointing of the Sick and has been broadened to offer healing and comfort in times of illness that may not lead to immediate death. Speaking about a wider implementation of this sacrament, Pope Paul VI advocated for “a wider availability of the sacrament and to extend it—within reasonable limits—even beyond cases of mortal illness."

Unlike the traditional understanding of the Last Rites, the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is, ideally, to be administered in a communal celebration.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that when the sick are anointed they should be "assisted by their pastor and the whole ecclesial community, which is invited to surround the sick in a special way through their prayers and fraternal attention" (1516). "Like all the sacraments the Anointing of the Sick is a liturgical and communal celebration…It is very fitting to celebrate it within the Eucharist" (1517).

Spiritual Healing
The healing that occurs in this sacrament of anointing is not necessarily physical healing. While we believe that physical healing can occur through the great power of God, the grace that is infused through this special sacrament is the reminder of the eternal presence of God in our human suffering.

When the priest blessing the oil of anointing, he asks God to "send the power of your Holy Spirit, the Consoler, into this precious oil. Make this oil a remedy for all who are anointed with it; heal them in body, in soul and in spirit, and deliver them from every affliction" (Pastoral Care of the Sick, #123).

"The celebration of the Anointing of the Sick consists essentially in the anointing of the forehead and hands of the sick person (in the Roman Rite) or of other parts of the body (in the Eastern rite), the anointing being accompanied by the liturgical prayer of the celebrant asking for the special grace of this sacrament" (CCC 1531).

Contact Us

(650) 588-2121
555 West San Bruno Avenue W.
San Bruno, CA 94066-3528​
Directions: Hwy 101 N/S: exit San Bruno Ave. W, church is 10 blocks from freeway. 1-280 N/S: exit San Bruno Ave.,E; church is 10 blocks from freeway.

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Weekday Masses:
          Monday - Saturday, 9AM, except Tuesday (6PM)              Thursday mass is in Spanish
Weekend Masses:
            Saturday Vigil: 4:30PM & 6PM (Spanish)
             Sunday: 8AM; 10AM (Spanish) & 12NN
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