THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

 

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. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ."⁹⁷

 

1526 "Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven" (⇒ Jas 5:14-15).

 

1527 The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick has as its purpose the conferral of a special grace on the Christian experiencing the difficulties inherent in the condition of grave illness or old age.

 

From: The Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Minister of the Anointing of the Sick - from Canon Law

Can. 1003
#1. Every priest and a priest alone validly administers the anointing of the sick.

#2. All priests to whom the care of souls has been entrusted have the duty and right of administering the anointing of the sick for the faithful entrusted to their pastoral office.  For a reasonable cause, any other priest can administer this sacrament with at least the presumed consent of the priest mentioned above.

 

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