Sacraments: Anointing of the Sick

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According to Catechism for Filipino

Catholics, 1866, The Anointing ofthe Sickis the sacrament which,

through the laying on of hands, theprayer of faith, and the anointingwith blessed oil, provides the sick

with Christs healing grace of theHoly Spirit.


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The sacrament is also referred toas Unction,and in the past asExtreme Unction, and it is one of

the three sacraments thatconstitute the Last Rites

(together with the Sacrament ofPenance and Viaticum).


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It was discovered that the ritual of ExtremeUnction that had been with the Church sincethe Council of Trent (1545) bore littleresemblance to the ritual and understanding

of anointing the sick in the early and patristicChurch. The current focus was on death,while the early focus was on physical health.

The current ministers of the sacrament werepriests, while the early ministers were laity.


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The sacrament is administered by apriest, who uses olive oilor anotherpure plant oilto anoint the patient'sforehead and perhaps other parts ofthe bodywhile reciting certain prayers.It is believed to give comfort, peace,courageand, if the sick person isunable to make a confession, evenforgiveness of sins. Several otherChurches and Ecclesial Communities

have similar rituals.


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Biblical foundation


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13Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone ingood spirits? He should sing praise.

14Is anyone among you sick?* He should summon thepresbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and

anoint [him] with oil in the name of the Lord

15and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the

Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he willbe forgiven.

James 5:13-15


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So they went off and preachedrepentance. They drove out many

demons, and they anointed with oilmany who were sick and cured them.

Mark 6:13


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In the fourth chapterif the Gospel of Matthew, right after the accountof Temptation of Jesus(verses 1-11), Jesus started his public life andpublic ministry. In his ministry highlighted in Matthew 4:23-24, healing

is a major consideration among the many things Jesus has done.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preachingthe good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sicknessamong people. News about him spread over Syria, and people brought tohim all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the

demon possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed and hehealed them( Mt 4:23-24, NAB)

Specifically, the sacrament is clearly scripturally instituted in James 5. Isanyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits?

He should sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? He should summon thepresbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint himwith oil in the name of the Lord and the prayer of faith will save the sickperson, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, hewill be forgiven. (James 5:13-15, NAB)


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1. Difference between cure and healing

CUREmedical pursuit ofthe eradication of disease ordefect.

HEALINGholistic carethat touches body, mind and spirit.


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2. The Christian attitudetoward sickness:

Sickness is a sign of theoppressive presence of evil

One must struggle againstall sickness & seek goodhealth

The sick needs Gods grace


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Thus, The Sacrament ofAnointing brings about healing:

Not through any magic or natural medicinalcauses but through the prayer of faith andanointing in the name of the Lord.


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Rites


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The Anointing of the sick should be prepared by theConfession, and followed by the reception of the HolyCommunion.

-Introductory Rites-

The priest greets the sick person and the others present.

Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.People: And also with you.

The priest sprinkles the sick person and those present withholy water, saying:Let this water call to mind our Baptism in Christ, who by hisdeath and resurrection has redeemed us.


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-Liturgy of the Word-

The Gospel according to Liturgy of Anointing

Priest: My brothers and sisters, in our prayer of faith let us appeal to God for ourbrother/sister ________. Come and strengthen him/her through this holyanointing: Lord, have mercy.People: Lord, have mercy.Priest: Free him/her from all harm: Lord, have mercy.People: Lord, have mercy.

Priest: Relieve the sufferings of all the sick: Lord, have mercy.People: Lord, have mercy.Priest: Assist all those dedicated to the care of the sick: Lord, have mercy.People: Lord, have mercy.Priest: Give life and health to our brother/sister ________, on whom we lay ourhands in your name

People: Lord, have mercy.

In silence, the priest lays hands on the head of the sick person. Then, the priestanoints the forehead of the sick person with the blessed oil, saying: THROUGHTHIS HOLY ANOINTING MAY THE LORD IN HISLOVE AND MERCY HELP YOUWITH THE GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

People: Amen.


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Then, the priest anoints the hands, saying: MAY THE LORD WHO FREESYOU FROM SIN SAVE YOU AND RAISE YOU UP.People: Amen.

Priest: Let us pray. Father in heaven, through this holy anointing grant__________ comfort in his/her suffering. When he/she is afraid, givehim/her courage, when afflicted, give him/her patience, when dejected,afford him hope, and when alone, assure him of the support of yourholy people. We ask this through Christ our Lord.People: Amen.

Priest: Now let us offer together the prayer our Lord Jesus Christ taughtus: Our Father

The priest gives the Holy Communion to the sick person (optional).Then he gives the final blessing.

Priest: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.Priest: May Almighty God bless you the Father, the Son and the HolySpirit.People: Amen


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The purpose of this Sacrament

In our day the Church wants us to understand thatAnointing is not to be feared or put off until death is certain.It is meant to help a person prepare for possible death bytaking away sins and giving peace to the soul. It helps the

person who receives it to accept God's plan for his life andto die a holy death if this is God's will. Through thissacrament, the sick and the elderly encounter Jesus, whocomes to give them his peace and comfort. The Second

Vatican Council told us:The Sacrament of the Sick should be given, not at the pointof death, but as soon as a Christian begins to be in dangerof death from sickness or old age (Sacrosanctum concilium,III, 73).

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