Anointing of the Sick

For a sacramental emergency requiring the presence of a priest please call the Sacramental Emergency Line at (919) 960-7699.
Note this number is not for parish business.

In the Letter of James we find the charge:…”if there is anyone sick among you, let them send for the priests of the Church and let the priests pray over them anointing them with oil…the prayer of faith will save the sick person.”

The Anointing of the Sick should be celebrated with the priest prior to surgery or during an extended illness. The Sacrament may be celebrated at various stages of an illness, not just when death appears imminent. The Sacrament can also be administered to those who are advanced in age.  Persons wishing to receive the grace of this Sacrament may contact the Parish Priests.