Anointing
Arrangements can be made through the Nativity Office of Pastoral Care (813) 689-2289.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK IS ONE OF THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS, A SACRAMENT OF HEALING.
THE OIL USED FOR THE ANOINTING IS BLESSED BY BISHOP LYNCH AT THE CHRISM MASS ON HOLY THURSDAY. DURING THE ANOINTING OF THE FOREHEAD THE PRIEST SAYS " THROUGH THIS HOLY ANOINTING MAY THE LORD IN HIS LOVE AND MERCY HELP YOU WITH THE GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT" AS THE HANDS ARE ANOINTED, THE PRIEST SAYS " MAY THE LORD WHO FREES YOU FROM SIN SAVE YOU AND RAISE YOU UP ".
WHO CAN BE ANOINTED?
ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUSLY ILL
THOSE WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ILL [ HEART, ARTHRITIS, ASTHMA ETC]
THOSE WHO ARE CONVALESCING OR TEMPORARILY ILL.
THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM WEAKNESS DUE TO AGE
THOSE WHO ARE PREPARING FOR SURGERY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF REASON
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