Anointing of the sick

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What is the Anointing of the sick and who can receive this sacrament?

The Anointing of the sick is a Catholic sacrament that offers healing and comfort to people who are sick with a serious illness, preparing for a surgery, or preparing for death.

The purpose to provide healing and comfort, is to support the people who are suffering, to continue Christ's healing ministry, and to prepare people to enter eternal life.

If you or someone in the parish community is in need of receiving this sacrament, please contact the office at 978-537-3016 or see Father Julio after any mass.

A Catholic Guide & Resources - Caring for Loved Ones at Life's End:

An old Irish proverb says, "It is in the shelter of each other that people live." Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering. But when family members or friends approach life's end, we may not know how best to "shelter" them. Here are some concrete ways we can compassionately care for them.

A Catholic Guide to Palliative Care & Hospice:
Click the image below to see the article  & a brief questionnaire sheet you can print and discuss with the family regarding questions to ask before enrolling a loved one in Hospice. 


A Catholic Guide to End - of - Life Decisions:
Click on the image below to see the article, and receive a Health Care Proxy form to help you prepare and gain knowledge from the National Catholic Bioethics Center.



A Catholic Guide to POLST:
Click on the image below to find out more about the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and how it may benefit you and your loved one.