Pastoral Care of the Sick

Catholics are often uncertain what the church offers for those who are sick and dying.

When should the sick be anointed and what does it mean?

What are the 'Last Rites'?
This brochure (and its companion "Pastoral Care of the Dying")explains the possibilities by putting the prayers themselves into people's hands.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK contains

Holy Communion for the Sick (an outline and prayers)

Praying with the Sick (a collection of readings and prayers)

The Sacrament of Anointing the Sick (when to celebrate this rite and what it does)

The Christian meaning of human sickness

Putting these brochures into the hands of the sick, parish ministers and family members will help them understand the prayer and liturgical resources the Church offers in the various circumstances of illness and provide them with prayers they can use.