ARROYO GRANDE – On Monday, 19 October 2026, the parish of Saint Patrick, 501 Fair Oaks Avenue, will celebrate a Holy Mass with Healing at 7pm, during which the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered.
According to the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “[a]ny member of the faithful can receive this sacrament as soon as he or she begins to be in danger of death because of sickness or old age. The faithful who receive this sacrament can receive it several times if their illness becomes worse or another serious sickness afflicts them. The celebration of this sacrament should, if possible, be preceded by individual confession on the part of the sick person” (n. 316).
“This sacrament confers a special grace which unites the sick person more intimately to the Passion of Christ for his good and for the good of all the Church. It gives comfort, peace, courage, and even the forgiveness of sins if the sick person is not able to make a confession. Sometimes, if it is the will of God, this sacrament even brings about the restoration of physical health. In any case this Anointing prepares the sick person for the journey to the Father’s House” (n. 319).
