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Anointing of the Sick
11 cards·by carogranger
What did St. James said?
if anyone among you is sick-call the presbyters and they should pray over him and anoint him
What does "pray over" suggest?
a laying on of hands an ancient sign of blessing.
Extreme unction
the last anointing
unction
Latin for anointing
What was extreme unction?
-it became a sacrament for the dying -it was the final absolution - last rites -changed from
physical healing to spiritual healing, became a
Who changed it to anointing of the sick?
The Second Vatican Council
What were the 3 important changes made?
not just for the dying, now primarily a sacrament of healing for all Catholics who
areseriously ill. Can be received more than once restor
Where can the celebration of anointing take place?
may take place in a church, home, hospital, emergency room, accident site
What is the Imposition of Hands?
priest lays hands on the head of each person (key symbolic action)
Anointing with Oil
essential rite - priest anoints each sick person with oil - Sign of the cross on forehead and
palm
What is Viaticum?
Holy Communion given to the dying -means “with you on the way”