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If you or a loved one is seriously ill, or is facing major surgery, it is appropriate to call the priest and ask for the Anointing of the Sick. But did you know it is also appropriate for those who are chronically ill, or in a weakened condition? Don't wait to call for the spiritual comfort of this sacrament! Click here for more information.

Unfortunately, the Mass with the Anointing of the Sick, which was previously announced , has been postponed. It will now take place during Lent. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused you.

The Anointing of the Sick is intended to strengthen those who are ill, not just the dying. If you or someone you know is seriously ill, don't wait until the last minute to call the priest for this sacrament!

Are you very sick, or generally in poor health? Find out about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments. On this page you’ll find information about what this sacrament is and who it’s for, and on the page under this one, you’ll find out how to prepare for a sick call.

The Diocese of Trenton offers a 6-day program for all persons involved in pastoral ministry, including visiting the sick, jail or prison volunteers, family caregivers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion who visit nursing homes or hospitals, grief/bereavement counselors, separated and divorced group ministers, Elizabeth ministers, Stephen ministers, and parish pastoral ministers. Click the article title for more information.

Are you very sick, or generally in poor health? Find out about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments. On this page you’ll find information about what this sacrament is and who it’s for, and on the page under this one, you’ll find out how to prepare for a sick call.

Bishop O'Connell has appointed, effective July 1, three chaplains to serve the pastoral and sacramental needs of the patients at Capital Health, both at Brunswick Avenue (Trenton) and Hopewell. Click the article title to see the names of the priests appointed.

Our parish invites all those Catholic who may be ill to this sacred encounter, that they may know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness. For more information on who may receive this sacrament, and a link to more information about this sacrament, click the article title.

Are you, or is someone you love, awaiting surgery of a serious nature? Elderly and notably weakened, even if not seriously ill? A child who is sick? Our parish invites all those Catholics who may be ill to this sacred encounter, that they might know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness. Click the article title for date, time, and location.

Our parish invites all those Catholics who may be ill to this sacred encounter that they might know that Christ, who often visited and healed the sick, loves them in their illness. For more information on the date and time, and who may receive this sacrament, click the article title.

Gennesaret, a retreat designed to provide a spiritual and temporal oasis for men and women suffering with a serious illness, will be held the weekend of October 18-20 at the Archdiocesan Retreat Center, located in Kearny. There is no cost to you for the retreat. For details, click the article title.