The Anointing of the Sick confers a special grace on any person challenged by the experience of a serious illness or life-threatening circumstance. This anointing can be done for any Baptised Catholic when their health is seriously compromised or as a blessing before a major surgery. It can be done more than once and as often as the priest deems necessary, but generally it is reserved for special occasions when there is an immediate threat to life or serious pastoral need.
Please contact our pastor directly at pastor@stleonardparish.ca if you would like to discuss this further or call the pastoral emergency help line at 613 852-1150 for urgent assistance. Non-baptised Catholics can receive similar prayers and blessings from a priest, but they will not have the same sacramental effect.
