When the Church cares for the sick, it serves Christ himself in the suffering members of his body and follows the example of the Lord, who went about doing good and healing all … (Acts 10).  

The Lord himself showed great concern for the bodily and spiritual welfare of the sick and commanded his followers to do likewise.  This is clear from the gospels and in the Letter of James. 

In the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick it is Christ who strengthens those who are afflicted by illness, providing them with the strongest means of support.  The celebration of this sacrament consists of the laying on of hands, the offering of prayer, and the anointing of the sick with oil made holy by God’s blessing.  .

To do the Prayer Request for the Sick or request Eucharistic Minister to the Sick click here.