“For all who are sick, do not lose hope, especially when your suffering is at its worst. Christ is near you.”
— Pope Francis
 
 

In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising.

The primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.

To receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

The Anointing of the Sick is available upon request in the home of the sick. Communion to the sick and homebound is also available. A priest or Extraordinary Minister of Communion from the parish will bring communion to those parishioners confined to their home. Please get in touch with the parish center when someone is ill or admitted to the hospital to schedule a time at 973-338-9190.

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