The sacrament of anointing of the sick has several effects: it unites the sick person to Christ's suffering for their good and the Church's; it provides strength, peace and courage to endure illness or old age Christianly; and it forgives sins and their penalties if the person is sorry but unable to confess. It can also restore grace and health if beneficial to the soul. The sacrament prepares one for eternal life by reducing temporal punishment due to sin for those properly disposed.

1. ANOINTING of the SICK

2. EFFECTS of the SACRAMENT

3. Union of the sick person to the Passion of Christ for his own good and the good of the Church

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

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

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

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

8. PREPARATION for PASSAGE to ETERNAL LIFE

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