Saint Cyprian Parish

in Sunnyvale, CA | Diocese of San Jose

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The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

- Anointing Of The Sick
  In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising.
  The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient.
  
  When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.
  ~ from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults | en español
  Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing that may be received more than once.
  On the First Friday of every month, the Anointing of the Sick is offered at the 12:10pm Daily Mass.
  Individuals may receive this sacrament upon request by contacting a priest through the Parish Office at (408)-739-8506.
- Homebound Ministry ~ Receiving Communion at Home
  Parishioners who are unable to get to Church due to illness or age are encouraged to call the Parish Office at (408)-739-8506 to have an Extraordinary Minister of Communion scheduled to visit. The minister will come to you, pray and visit with you, and share with you the Holy Eucharist.
- EMERGENCY LINE
  
  If you have a life-or-death need that requires a priest, please CALL (408) 739-8506, then listen for the prompts and PRESS 2.
- About Last Rites
  
  There is confusion about the preparation of a member of the faithful for eternal life. The “last rites” consist of a number of individual rites, all of which may be celebrated by a priest when a Catholic person’s time on earth is drawing to a close. However, which rites are actually celebrated depends on the wishes of the person and/or the person’s family and especially the person’s medical condition. The various rites may include:
  
  The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
  The Apostolic Pardon for the Dying
  The Anointing of the Sick
  Holy Communion, given as Viaticum
  Additional Prayers for the Dying