Guidelines

  • A baptised Catholic who is sick or bedridden and wants to be healed and receive strength to fight against the sickness can call for the priest of the church and ask to be anointed.
  • The priest that receives the call anytime of the day or night may attend the call and perform the sacrament.
  • This an important time as the sick person receives three sacraments at a time i.e. Confession, anointing and the Holy Communion.
  • The patient feels good if he is forgiven.
  • This sacrament need not be given at the last minute when the person is dying but any time when he or she is sick.
  • It can be repeated after six months.