1. Anointing of the Sick A sacrament of Healing

2. Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments, also known as the sacrament of the dying, administered by a priest to a baptized person who is in danger of death because of illness or old age, through prayer and the anointing of the body with the oil of the sick. Definition

4. The principal elements are the laying-on of hands, prayer said over the person requesting the special grace, and the anointing of the forehead and hands with olive oil which has been blessed by a bishop.

5. Ideally, Anointing of the Sick is to be celebrated along with the Sacrament of Penance and reception of the Eucharist. Celebration

7. Strength peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age

8. Forgiveness of sins and of penalty for sin if the person is sorry for his sins and unable to receive the Sacrament of Penance

9. Restoration of sanctifying grace if sorrow for mortal sin is present

10. Restoration of health if it is good for the salvation of the person’s soul

11. Preparation for passage to eternal life

12. Reduction or removal of all temporal punishment due to sin when the ill person is properly disposedEffects

14. Is the person about to undergo surgery for a serious illness?

15. Is the person of advanced age?

16. Has a fatal illness become more serious?Recipients