So [the twelve] went out and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.
Mark 6:12-13
If you or a loved one is in need of Anointing, you may contact the Parish Office, (215)-295-4102 at any time and leave a request with a priest. He will be in contact to arrange a visit.
If you or a loved one is in sudden danger of death or any emergency, please call (215)-375-0460 immediately.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick gives strength and support and can be administered to anyone struggling with an illness.
The healing that occurs in this sacrament of anointing is not necessarily physical healing. While we believe that physical healing can occur, the grace of a deeper presence of God in our human suffering becomes all the more present.
In celebration of the Anointing of the Sick, the priest anoints the forehead and hands of the sick person accompanied with liturgical prayers.
“By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them.”
CCC 1499
If you or a family member is elderly and approaching death, please call to speak to one of the priests regarding sacramental preparation for death. One of the priests or deacons will make a visit in order to prepare the person for a good confession, as well as answer any questions that the family might have regarding end-of-life decisions and the Mass of Christian Burial.
If you are struggling with end-of-life questions, or want to learn more, please find many links and helpful resources with the Archdiocese Office for Life and Family.
https://phillycatholiclife.org/respect-life/living-will/
To learn more on this Sacrament from the Catechism
“Is there anyone among you sick? Let him call in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he has committed sins, he shall be forgiven’”
John Chrysostom A.D. 387