The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick by a priest, absolves someone of sin and hopefully, heals the person, during a serious illness. A Catholic need not be dying to have this Sacrament.

The person may not be physically healed of the illness, but spiritual healing is a large part of healing the soul through God's love and the Holy Spirit, and preparing the person for whatever may come.

Unfortunately, Father Scott Gratton is currelnty depolyed with the Vermont National Gaurd. If you know of someone (or you yourself), who requires this sacrament, please contact either Father Julian Asucan, Pastor of St Augustine in  Montpeiler at 802-223-5285 as well as St. John the Evangelist in Northfield at 802-485-8313or Father Mike Augustinowicz, Pastor of Our Lady of Snow in Woodstock at 802-457-2322.