At the annual World Day of the Sick Mass — this year happening on Feb. 10 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels — thousands will be attending to gain, at the very least, a blessing and a little bit of comfort from the infirmities they face every day.
The Mass will feature an anointing of the sick, blessings for caregivers, and holy water from Lourdes. Each attendee will also receive a small bottle of water from Lourdes, along with a prayer petition card that will be taken to the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto in France.
Tom Condon will be one of those in attendance at the Mass, helping to bring up the gifts for holy Communion.