Margaret Jackson, an extraordinary minister of holy Communion, visits with patient Joan Dymond at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y., Feb. 9. World Day of the Sick is celebrated annually Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The observance affirms the church’s duty to pray for and minister to the sick and the suffering. It also presents an opportunity to recognize and honor health care workers and those who serve as caregivers. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic) (Feb. 10, 2012)