OUR LADY OF LOURDES DAY IS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SICK..............

Today's Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes commemorating the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary yo the young girl Bernadette, announcing herself as the Immaculate Conception, one of only two Marian apparitions the Catholic Church has officially substantiated, we focus our prayers and charitable concern toward all who are sick.  Indeed it is the World Day of Prayer For the Sick, a date when the communal conferral of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is rightly celebrated in parishes and dioceses.  If not communally celebrated today many parishes schedule a Parish Anointing of the Sick Service during the Lenten and Advent Seasons. If you, a family member, friend, or fellow parishioner , needs to receive the Anointing of the Sick check with your parish or Hospital to schedule having the Sacrament administered. Also remember the ill, infirm, diseased, and disabled, in your prayers and by visiting and offering to assist them and by recommending their need for healing and empowerment to any prayer groups you belong to or are aware of.  These are some of the beneficial ways we can further the purposes and fruitfulness of the World Day of Prayer For the Sick continuously throughout the year.............. A Blessed Parish Feast Day to thhe People of God in Our Lady of Lourdes Community of Believers in Del Paso Heights / Rio Linda / Elverta / Robla / Sacramento..............fr.tdp