The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or Extreme Unction, is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual sickness.
Anointing of the Sick
Newsletter Articles:

“Anointing of the Sick: A Parish Sacrament”
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.

“Sacraments of Healing: Help in Tough Times”
by Tony Tamberino

“For Our Healing: The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick”
by Woodene Koenig-Bricker

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