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Anointing Of The Sick
If one of you is ill, he should send for the elders of the church, and they must anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord and pray over him.
(James 5:14)
The Anointing of the Sick, together with Reconciliation are sacraments of healing. If a Catholic you know becomes seriously ill, or is about to have a serious operation, you should let the parish priest or Hospital Chaplain know so that they can bring the person the Eucharist and anoint them with the oil of the sick.