Our Communal Celebration of the Anointing of the Sick takes place twice a year. One is during the Season of Announcements (October-December), and the other is during the Season of Great Lent(more specifically on Wednesday of Holy Week, during the "Rite of the Lamp"). This celebration consists of a Liturgy in which prayers reflect the theme of healing. The Liturgy is followed by prayer service and the administering of the Mystery of the Anointing of all those who wish to be anointed. We are encouraged to celebrate this Mystery of healing anytime we deem it necessary. This Mystery of Anointing of the Sick is not to be looked upon as a negative procedure or only as the last resort. On the contrary, this Mystery is the panacea of all physical and spiritual ills. The Holy Ointment is to remedy the wounded soul, to restore depleted health and to strengthen a weakened body. It is spiritually more beneficial if the sick person be conscious and can participate in the ceremony of this crucial Mystery. Please call the parish office to inquire about the dates of this Communal Celebration.