The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1499
Anointing of the sick: Avoid the misconceptions that we only call the priest once the person could not talk or dying. Anointing of the sick is the sacrament of healing. It is Biblical and it is Jesus who heals. Anointing of the sick if still has this old misconception term of last rite, maybe you are asking for the continuous rite which includes: confession, anointing, communion, commendation for the person’s soul to God. Again, it is good to have the priest come and visit the sick when the person can still talk. And the family who has knowledge of the Catholic Faith may re orient the person what the Sacrament of Anointing for, Sacrament of Confession for, Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. It is good to let the priest know if the person has all the sacraments of the church.
But for emergency still call the priest for anointing. The family members are encouraged to join the priest in prayer.
Need someone to be anointed? Call the Parish Office: 830-931-2826 or email: stlc1844@gmail.com