Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
Baptized Catholics who may be in danger of death from illness or old age or are about to undergo surgery or suffer from a chronic condition or illness may request this Sacrament by calling the Rectory at 610-539-5572.
The Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament the Church confers on those in danger of death through grave illness or old age. It consists of the anointing of the individual with special oil and the prayer of the priest. The Catechism of the Catholic Church lists the following as the special graces of this sacrament:
CCC, 1532