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Communion for the Homebound - Anointing
of the Sick
Friday Communion Calls
Fr. Slawek makes communion calls every Friday for those unable to attend Sunday Mass due to illness or bad health. Please call Fr. Slawek at 630-773-1272 ext. 208 to make arrangements.
Anointing of the Sick
Those who are seriously ill need the special help of God’s grace. Through the sacrament of anointing, Christ strengthens the faithful who are ill and provides them with the strongest means of support. The celebration of this sacrament consists of the laying on of hands by the priest, the offering of prayers of the community, and the anointing of the sick with oil. The parish celebrates the Anointing of the Sick twice a year at the Sunday Eucharist. At other times, requests for anointing of anyone who is seriously ill can be made by contacting the parish center. | |
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The Special Graces of the Anointing of the Sick |
- The uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church
- The strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age
- The forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of Penance
- The restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of their soul
- The preparation for passing over to eternal life
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