The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated in a special communal celebration of the parish family annually during Advent and Lent. It is also celebrated regularly in homes, convalescent centers, and hospitals. Our Claretian Missionaries can be contacted in the Parish Rectory Office when the sacrament of the Anointing is desired. The whole Church is a priestly people. Through Baptism all the faithful share in the priesthood of Christ.
Priests provide pastoral leadership in the community of faith.
From the waters of baptism and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, priests and laity share a sacramental origin and a common purpose as disciples of Christ. These bonds imply a continuing relationship of collaboration and mutual respect. The competence, love, and gifts of the laity complement and support the ministry of priests. The Spirit who conforms us with Christ is the same one who calls us to follow him, who anoints us for the mission that the Father entrusts to us, and who makes us enjoy, esteem, judge and choose everything relating to Jesus and his Reign. It is the Spirit who comes to our aid in our weakness when we experience the hardships of the way.