Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Springfield, IL

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Anointing of the Sick – FAQs

Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be foregiven.

Anointing of the Sick - FAQs

How do I schedule an anointing? Expand

Anointing of the Sick is available upon request. Please call the Cathedral Parish Office at 217-522-3342 and request to speak with a priest or speak with a priest after Mass to determine an appropriate time.

Who can receive the Anointing of the Sick? Expand

The Sacrament of Anointing is meant for the physical healing of illness, if it be God’s will, and for the spiritual healing of the sick by the reception of the Holy Spirit’s gift of peace and fortitude to deal with the difficulties that accompany illness or the frailty of old age.

As such, a person need not be at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. What is required is that a person be in the danger of death or suffering from grave illness or advanced age.

How ill is gravely ill? Expand

The Church leaves it to the prudential judgment of Her ministers to dispense the Sacraments according to the Church’s intentions. Church law requires that a person be “dangerously ill,” such that often there must be a perceived threat of death. This, however, does not mean that the Sacrament is limited to those who are imminently dying.

In general, we can ask two questions: am I in significant danger of death and does my illness or age seriously impair my health? If the answer to both questions is yes, then consider asking a priest if you can receive anointing of the sick. When in doubt, ask a priest!

What is the difference between Viaticum, Extreme Unction, and Anointing of the Sick? Expand

Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments and helps to heal and strengthen the soul and body of a Catholic who is seriously ill. The Sacrament used to be called “Extreme Unction,” a term which is no longer used in the Church’s language. Viaticum, sometimes offered in conjunction with the Sacrament, is Holy Communion given to those in danger of death, meant as “food for the journey.”

If my sins are forgiven, do I also have to go to confession? Expand

One of the effects of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is the forgiveness of sins, even grave sins, for those unable to make regular recourse to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If possible, a person should receive Sacramental Confession before being anointed.

If a person previously in danger of death recovers after receiving the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, however, he or she should seek out the Sacrament of Reconciliation immediately to confess any unconfessed grave sin, as that is the normative means established by Christ to forgive sins of a serious nature.

How often can I receive an anointing? Expand

There is no hard and fast rule for how often someone may receive anointing. Church law permits the Sacrament to be repeated if the sick person, having recovered, again becomes seriously ill or if, in the same illness, the danger becomes more serious.

Liturgy

Sunday Masses (unless noted differently in weekly bulletin)
Saturday Evening Vigil – 4:00PM
Sunday – 7:00AM, 10:00AM and 5:00PM

Weekday Masses (unless noted differently in weekly bulletin)
Monday thru Friday – 7:00AM and 5:15PM
Saturday – 8:00AM

Reconciliation (Confessions)
Monday thru Friday – 4:15PM to 5:00PM
Saturday – 9:00AM to 10:00AM and 2:30PM to 3:30PM
Sunday – 4:00PM to 4:45PM

Adoration
Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4:00PM to 5:00PM

 

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Parish Information

Parish Address
524 East Lawrence Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62703

Parish Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday – 8:00AM to 4:00PM
Fridays – CLOSED

Parish Phone
(217) 522-3342

Parish Fax
(217) 210-0136

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