Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care has been officially revised to replace Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum. This new edition provides clear distinction for the parts of the rite intended for the sick in a variety of circumstances. Reoriented from the previous edition, this ritual book is specifically intended for priests and deacons and therefore easier for clergy to use in pastoral settings.
- Details: 304 pgs, 6 x 9
- Publication Date: 01/01/2026
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
Carefully formatted for readability in various environments, Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care:
- restores the Latin typical edition’s arrangement.
- reorients the use of this ritual book to clergy for ease of use in pastoral settings.
- retains several adaptations present in the previous text to aid in pastorally understanding the qualifications for the reception of the sacrament.
- includes a rubric at the beginning of the anointing of the sick chapter allowing priests to omit some elements from the Ordinary Rite of Anointing when visiting multiple patients in a hospital or institution.
- adds model rites in appendices for visiting a sick adult and a sick child, Christian initiation in danger of death, prayers after death, and the Emergency Rite of Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum.
- features a simple gold-stamped image by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, that beautifully reflects the rites of anointing and care for those who are sick.
- is offered in a convenient portable format for pastoral use.
- is printed in two colors, with three ribbon markers.