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'Let the Priests pray over them,' is taken from the Epistle of St James where he is giving instruction to the young Church in Jerusalem about praying with those members of the Church who were sick.

The Church uses this passage in the introduction to the Rite of Anointing the Sick. And that is what was going on in our church on the Feast of SS Simon & Jude when a goodly number of sick and elderly parishioners came (or were brought) to church to celebrate this Sacrament.

The Parish Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society were key players not only in organising transport for those who needed it, but also by cooking and serving lunch in the Parish Hall after Mass. The celebration of the Sacrament and the shared lunch complimented each other and raised the spirits of all involved.

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