"Is any among you sick?  Let him call for the priests of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven" (James 5:14-15).

"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).

Those who are seriously sick, have been ill for a long period of time, or are to undergo surgery, should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Holy Communion.  Contact the Central Office (715.778.5519 or [email protected] or Father Anbu at 608-799-7816 or [email protected]) to make arrangements for yourself or a loved one.  In case of emergency please contact the Pastor at 608-799-7816.

Visitation of the Sick:  If you or a loved one become hospitalized, institutionalized, or home-bound because of illness and would like to be visited by the Pastor, please contact the Central Office (715.778.5519 or [email protected] or Father Anbu at 608-799-7816 or [email protected]) to make arrangements.  Please be reminded that due to federal privacy laws enacted several years ago, hospitals and other health care facilities no longer automatically provide to the parishes the list of parishioners who are hospitalized or institutionalized.  The bottom line is that unless you or your loved ones notify the parish office, your Pastor has no way of knowing when you are hospitalized or institutionalized.  So it is never too early to have a conversation with your family about your desire that they request a visit of the parish priest should you end up in a hospital or institution or if you become homebound either temporarily or permanently.