The Anointing of the Sick

By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1499

If you know you will be going to the hospital for surgery or for some serious illness, we urge you to ask a priest to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick before hospitalization rather than wait until the last moment when a priest may not be immediately available.

For more information or to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please contact the Pastoral Office at (207) 857-0490. 

St. Anthony Parish has an emergency line available for Sacrament of the Sick and we will make every effort to get a priest to you as soon as we can. Emergency line can be accessed through (207) 857-0490.

Priest chaplains are on call at all times at local hospitals.