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Visits to the sick and homebound
St. Gabriel Parish wants to make sure that those who are sick and homebound as well as those in the hospital, nursing home, or any other institution are not lacking the sacraments of the Church and pastoral care.
Our priests are happy to bring Holy Communion and admister the sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation to all in need. Lay Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion can bring the Eucharist when they visit.
Sunday Masses and special events are livestreamed via our Facebook page for those whose health does not permit them to attend Mass in person. -
Contact Us
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Bienvenu Ilangabienvenu.ilangaarchbalt.orgPastoral Year Seminarian - To arrange anointing of the sick:
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Alondra Ramos-Garcíaaramosstgabrielch.orgParish Secretary
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Anointing of the Sick
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Anointing at St. Gabriel
Our parish community celebrates the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick during the year. Individual anointing is available any time by request. Please notify the Parish Office before a parishioner is admitted to a hospital, a nursing home, or confined to home so that pastoral care can be arranged.
If you are seeking the healing presence of Jesus in your life, please come to the front of the church after Mass and our priest will be happy to anoint you — or contact the Parish Office.
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The Sacrament
The Anointing of the Sick is an important sacrament within the life of the Church, bringing the healing power of Jesus to both body and spirit. This healing prayer follows an ancient sacramental action within our Church.
"By their witness the sick show that our mortal life must be redeemed through the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection... This sacrament gives the grace of the Holy Spirit to those who are sick: by this grace the whole person is helped and saved, sustained by trust in God, and strengthened against the temptations of the Evil One and against anxiety over death.
"The Letter of James states that the sick are to be anointed in order to raise them up and save them. Great care and concern should be taken to see that those of the faithful whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age receive this sacrament... Elderly people may be anointed if they have become noticeably weakened even though no serious illness is present." (Pastoral Care of the Sick [PCS], 3, 6, 8, 11)
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