The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Throughout the the Bibe we read stories about Jesus' concern for the sick. As a Church, our mission is to do as Jesus did. The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is one of the ways the Church helps prepare us for death, but it's much more than that. If you or the people you love are experiencing hard times or spiritual challenges, the Church can help bring healing and forgiveness.

Anyone, regardless of age, can receive the sacrament if his or her health is seriously impaired. It can also be administered before surgery and, contrary to many people's belief, it can be received more than once if the original illness gets worse or if another serious sickness is diagnosed.

If you've recently lost a loved one, visit our Funeral/Burial page for information on our grief ministry, as well as funeral and burial services.

	To request the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, call the parish office at 419-468-2884.
	To make a prayer request, visit our Prayer Request page.

A Prayer of Grieving

We seem to give them back to You, O God, Who gave them to us. Yet as You did not lose them in giving, so we do not lose them by their return.

For life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon, and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

Lift us up, O strong Son of God, that we may see further;
cleanse our eyes that we may see more clearly.
Draw us closer to Yourself that we may know ourselves to be nearer to our loved ones who are with You.

And while You prepare a place for us, prepare us also for that happy place, that where You are we may also be for evermore. Amen.

Fr. Bede Jarrett, O.P.