THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

SLIDE 1 – The holy anointing was instituted by Jesus Christ during his
earthly ministry. It was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and
proper sacrament of the New Testament.

SLIDE 2 - The anointing of the sick conveys several graces and imparts
gifts of strengthening in the Holy Spirit against anxiety, discouragement,
and temptation, and conveys peace and fortitude (CCC 1520). Mark
refers to the sacrament when he recounts how Jesus sent out the twelve
disciples to preach, and “they cast out many demons, and anointed with
oil many that were sick and healed them” (Mark 6:13).

SLIDE 3 - The early Church Fathers recognized this sacrament’s role in

the life of the Church. Around A.D. 250, Origen wrote that the penitent
Christian. In the year 350, Bishop Serapion wrote, “We beseech you,
Savior of all men, you that have all virtue and power, Father of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, and we pray that you send down from heaven
the healing power of the only-begotten [Son] upon this oil, so that for
those who are anointed .

SLIDE 4 – Formerly called Extreme Unction, this sacrament is conferred

upon Christians in serious illness or in old age. It is important to note
that the intervention of the Church was indispensable in the blessing of
this oil. The use of the oil, either by drinking it or applying it to the sick
was a religious gesture that invoked the healing power of God over
whatever ailment, evil, or sin afflicted the person.

SLIDE 5- The present ritual orders these sacraments in two ways. The
‘continuous rites of penance and anointing’. The most important part of
the last rites is the reception of the Lord in one’s final Communion, also
called “Viaticum” (Latin: that which you take on the road, i.e., provisions
for a journey) This special Communion prepares us to travel with the
Lord on the final part of our journey.

SLIDE 6 - LITURGY OF THE WORD incudes reading and response.

LITURGY OF ANOINTING includes litany, laying on of hands, praying
over the oil (thanksgiving over blessed oil and blessing of oil), anointing,
prayer after anointing and the lord’s prayer.
SLIDE 7 - LITURGY OF HOLY COMMUNION includes communion, silent
prayer and prayer after communion. CONCLUDING RITE include
blessing.

SLIDE 8 - CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church) in 1499 by the

sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole
Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord,
that he may raise them up and save them.

SLIDE 9 - 1500 Illness and suffering have always been among the
gravest problems confronted in human life. 1501 Illness can lead to
anguish, self-absorption, sometimes even despair and revolt against God.

SLIDE 10 – The sick person before God. 1502 The man of the Old
Testament lives his sickness in the presence of God. It is before God that
he laments his illness, and it is of God, Master of life and death, that he
implores healing. Christ the physician 1503 Christ's compassion toward
the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a
resplendent sign that "God has visited his people"104 and that the
Kingdom of God is close at hand. His preferential love for the sick has
not ceased through the centuries to draw the very special attention of
Christians toward all those who suffer in body and soul. It is the source
of tireless efforts to comfort them.

SLIDE 11 - 1506 Christ invites his disciples to follow him by taking up

their cross in their turn..114 By following him they acquire a new
outlook on illness and the sick. Jesus associates them with his own life
of poverty and service.

Slide 14

- This sacrament is intended to strengthen our faith and trust to God

when we are seriously ill or dying or being tried of any illness
- We received the grace to face our sickness and fears

Slide 15 Laying of hands:

• A sign of blessing towards the sick person
• An invocation a prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for comfort, strength
and healing
- Holy oil
• Represents strength, sweetness and spiritual activity.
• “Christians are referred to as “The athletes of Christ” and so are
anointed with holy oil to remain spiritually strong”

Slide 16-19 Who receives and administers this sacrament?

- Bishops and Priests Presbyster- A minister of the second order, under
the authority of a bishop; a priest
- Any Christian who is sick or whose health is seriously impaired by
illness or needs serious medical intervention

It can be celebrated
- During times of Illness and Physical suffering
- Before major surgeries
- During the recovery process
- When a person is seriously ill or dying

Slide 20
- As soon as nagkasakit or nalagay sa matinding karamdaman ng tao, or
pagkailangan niya ng sacrament with valid reason pwede niya ma receive
yung sacrament

Slide 21
- Church law presumes the use of reason to set in at the age is of seven
(canon 97), although sa ibang case a child mights attain the use of
reason prior to turning seven.
- Canoon 1004 also states that one must “begin to be in danger of death”
in order to receive the sacrament,

Slide 22 Effects of the sacrament

- It strengthens our faith and soul
- Courage to face our fears and temptation
- Healing spiritual or physical
- Peace in the face of death
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- The forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it
through the sacrament of penance

Slide 25
• People can receive the sacrament as many times as they need.

VIATICUM-Communion for the dying or sick, giving the conjunction with

the sacrament of sick