At Our Lady of the Lake, the Anointing of the Sick is available upon request. Call the Parish Life Center 985 626-5671 and in case of an emergency or after hours you will be directed to an emergency phone number.
A: Anyone who is ill, about to have or has had surgery, the chronically ill, those suffering terminal or other illnesses.
A: It is not necessary to wait until a person is dying before calling a priest. The Anointing of the Sick “is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death.” Catechism of the Catholic Church #1514 pg. 421.
It is not necessary to wait until just before surgery to call. You may call at any time there is a serious illness. When you are planning a surgery, you may call to have the sacrament administered before going to the hospital.
A: If it has been a while and you are experiencing another illness, you may receive the sacrament again.