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Anointing of The Sick: Elaion Hagion (Holy Oil), Hegismenon Elaion (Consecrated Oil)

The Anointing of the Sick, also known as the Sacrament of the Sick, provides spiritual and physical healing for Catholics who are gravely ill or in danger of death. It involves anointing the sick person with blessed oil, praying for God's healing and forgiveness, and can be received at any time or place. The sacrament aims to comfort the ill, unite their suffering with Christ's, and prepare them for death or recovery through God's grace.

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Anointing of The Sick: Elaion Hagion (Holy Oil), Hegismenon Elaion (Consecrated Oil)

The Anointing of the Sick, also known as the Sacrament of the Sick, provides spiritual and physical healing for Catholics who are gravely ill or in danger of death. It involves anointing the sick person with blessed oil, praying for God's healing and forgiveness, and can be received at any time or place. The sacrament aims to comfort the ill, unite their suffering with Christ's, and prepare them for death or recovery through God's grace.

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ANOINTING OF THE SICK

 The Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that serves as a channel for special
graces from God that comfort and heal, physically and/or spiritually, people who
are seriously ill and in danger of death.
 It is a sacrament of the Catholic Church that is administered to a Catholic “who,
having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old
age"
Names for the sacrament
 In the past, the usual name of the sacrament in official documents of the Catholic
Church was Extreme Unction (meaning, Final Anointing), a name attached to it
when it was administered only to those on the point of death.
 In the early 1970s the official name was changed to Anointing of the Sick to
reflect Church teaching that the sacrament is to be conferred on those who are
"dangerously ill"
 In Western Christianity, it is also known as the holy oil or unction of the sick,
the unction or blessing of consecrated oil; the unction of God
 In the Eastern Church it is technically known as euchelaion (i.e.,prayer-oil),
elaion hagion (holy oil), hegismenon elaion (consecrated oil)

MINISTER
 The sacrament is administered by a bishop or priest,
MATTER
 Anointing with the oil (olive oil or any another pure plant oil blessed by a bishop)
FORM
 “Through this holy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with
the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin, save you, and
raise you up.”

Biblical references
  (James 5:14–15) “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of
the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of
the Lord.”
 (Mark 6:13–6:13) “They cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who
were sick and cured them.”
WHO RECEIVES THE ANOINTING
 Member of the faithful who, having reached the use of reason, begins to be in
danger due to sickness or old age.
 Old people may be anointed if they are in weak condition even though no
dangerous condition is present
 Sick children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be anointed
 Many Catholics also request the Anointing of the Sick before major surgery.
 Sick persons may be anointed within the rite, especially if the celebration takes
place in a church or hospital
WHEN AND WHERE IT IS OFFERED
 It can be offered at any time and in any place like home, in a hospital, nursing
home, church, or wherever the sick person is
 The celebration may also take place during a Catholic Mass.

Effects of the Sacrament


According to Catholic doctrine, the Anointing of the Sick affects the sick person in the
following ways:

 It provides courage, strength, and peace in the face of illness.


 It helps the sick person to trust in God no matter what happens.
 It gives the sick person grace to unite his or her suffering to the passion of Christ.
 It provides physical and/or spiritual healing according to God's will.
 It offers necessary graces so that the sick person may prepare for death.
 It pours out consolation and hope.
 It provides an opportunity for the forgiveness of sins even when the sick person
is too ill to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Symbols of the Sacrament

 Oil it symbolizes healing from illness, cleansing from sin, and consecration (i.e.,
setting apart as holy) to God.
 Sign of the cross reminds that they are called to unite their sufferings to those
of Jesus.
 Forehead is one of the most visible places on the human body and it is believed
that their faith in Christ should be visible through their actions.
 Human hands are often associated with human activity and they are reminded
that they must turn all their activity over to Christ.
 The laying on of hands by the priest comforts the sick person but also
symbolizes the power of God entering the sick person through the mediation of
the priest.
PS: Juls, Malabo ‘yung pic sa book. Nasa duty pa ako ngayon tapos ‘yan lang ‘yung
info na nakuha ko. Magprovide nalang siguro tayo ng sample video na nagpapakita ng
pag-anoint sa mga may sakit. Sorry ngayon lang nakagawa, wala kasi net sab house.
Nakigamit lang ako dito sa library HAHAH Thank youuuu 😊

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