Bilingual Ritual Edition

Leatherette cover | 5 ¼ X 8 | 672 pages | Language: Bilingual: English & Spanish |

Copyright Year: 2026

The new translation of the Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of Their Pastoral Care was recently approved for use in the dioceses of the United States of America beginning February 11, 2026.

This bilingual edition of the full texts of the newly translated Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care presents the Spanish and English texts on facing pages. It is portable and conveniently sized while designed to provide a dignified source for the Church’s prayer. It features:

two-color printing to differentiate spoken texts from rubrics

pagination designed to reduce disrupting page breaks

three ribbon markers bound into the book

a round backed, reese binding case to provide a durable book that can be used often and under various circumstances

a portable and convenient size while designed to provide a dignified source for the Church’s prayer

The praenotanda and corresponding rubrics provide clarity regarding who may preside over the rites as well as theological insights into the meaning of the celebrations. The newly translated ritual includes:

The Visitation of the Sick

The Communion of the Sick

The Order of the Anointing of the Sick within and outside Mass

Viaticum within and outside Mass

The Order of Offering the Sacraments to a Sick Person Who Is in Imminent Danger of Death

Confirmation in Danger of Death

The Order of the Commendation of the Dying

Various texts to be used in the Rites for the Sick (Scripture and prayer texts)

Model Rites for the Visitation of the Sick for adults and children

Shorter Order of Adult Initiation to Be Used in Near Danger of Death or at the Point of Death

Prayers after Death

The Emergency Rite of Penance, Viaticum, and Anointing

Printed and bound in the United States of America. LTP