Archdioces of Boston Priest Teams Bringing Sacrment of Sick to Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

"With the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 reaching into the thousands, the archdiocese is organizing teams of priests to provide the Sacrament of the Sick to COVID-19 patients in danger of death.

"Currently, 19 priests are being organized into eight teams that will serve COVID-19 patients at hospitals in different areas of the archdiocese. To eliminate the risk of cross-contamination between hospitals and local communities, the priests will live in formerly empty rectories and practice isolation and social distancing. They will serve exclusively in this ministry throughout the remainder of the health crisis. . . .

"At the direction of Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, the archdiocese's leadership decided to recruit priests whose task during the pandemic would be exclusively to minister to COVID-19 patients, providing the Anointing of the Sick and the Apostolic Pardon to those who are critically ill and dying."

A recent article in The Pilot reported on this Archdiocese of Boston ministry.

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The Pilot: Priest teams prepare to bring anointing to COVID-19 patients (24 APR 20)