Anointing the Sick

“The Sacrament of Anointing is appropriate for those whose health is seriously impaired by sickness, or for those weakened by advanced age. This includes persons who are seriously ill whether at home, in hospitals or in nursing homes, as well as children who are old enough to experience benefit from the sacrament.”  (Sacramental Guidelines for the Diocese of Shreveport)
 

• JGS Parish will have the Anointing of the Sick at each weekend Mass during one weekend of the year. Please watch your bulletin for specific dates.
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• Healing Masses are held the third Monday of each month at 6:30PM during the months of September through May.
   
• If you or someone you know would benefit from this sacrament, or if you just have questions about it, please contact the church office. We will do everything we can to help you in this time of need.

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HISTORY OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

"From ancient times in the liturgical traditions of both East and West, we have testimonies to the practice of anointing's of the sick with blessed oil. Over the centuries the Anointing of the Sick was conferred more and more exclusively on those at the point of death. Because of this it received the name 'Extreme Unction'. However, the Anointing of the sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. it is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just prior to a serious operation. The same holds fro the elderly whose frailty becomes more pronounced...By thesacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord...If a sich person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can inthe case of aother grave illness receive this sacrament again. If during the same illness the person's confition becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated." CCC1499-1515