Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist visit members of our community who are homebound, hospitalized or in an extended care facility due to illness or age.
Training is required for Eucharistic Ministry and Ministry of Care to the Sick.
Recipients of the Anointing of the Sick
General Introduction (Pastoral Care of the Sick pg. 13)
- The Letter of James states that the sick are to be anointed in order to raise them up and save them. Great care and concern should be taken to see that those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age receive this sacrament.
- The sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then again falls ill or if during the same illness the person's conditions becomes more serious.
- A sick person may be anointed before surgery whenever a serious illness is the reason for the surgery.
- Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.
- Sick children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be strengthened by this sacrament.
Opportunities at St. Andrew the Apostle for the Anointing of the Sick
- Friday morning, daily mass. During the 8:30 a.m. Friday morning daily mass an opportunity is made available for anyone in the congregation in need of this prayer to receive it.
- Twice a year a special mass is held, usually on a Saturday. Anointing of the Sick takes place during mass and a reception follows mass.
- Special requests: Please call the parish office to request a home visitation from one of our priests. In addition, hospital requests are taken and may be passed to the pastorally responsible church for the hospital location. Do make a request for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please call 480-899-1990 ext. 136.