Sacrament of healing or the so called annointing of the sick

all about the sacrament of healing

1. Anointing of the Sick

2. Questions to Ponder:
1.Has illness affected you or someone
you know? How did you deal with the
illness?
2.Have you ever experienced the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick yourself or with others?
3.What was the experience like?

3. The Mystery of Suffering
•Jesus did not come to explain or take
away suffering—he came to be with
people as they suffered
•We should try to eliminate suffering only
if we are not eliminating
love

4. • Seek blessing of good health so we can
fulfill our role in society and in the
Church
The Mystery of Suffering
• Accept suffering—move
through it with love and
trust in God

5. •When we suffer God suffers with us
•God is present in all of our suffering—
God’s love intensifies
The Mystery of Suffering

6. •Jesus’ great compassion and identification with
the sick
•Jesus’ preferential love for the suffering
–Suffering participate in God’s kingdom in unique way
–Those healed by Jesus
understood what it meant to
be granted new life
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

7. Jesus instructed
disciples to heal
the sick
As Church, we are
responsible to heal
the sick
Jesus healed
bodies,
relationships, and
souls
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

8. Jesus Healed Body and Soul
Sometimes it is the
spirit
that needs the most
healing

9. Jesus gave meaning to suffering
1.) Jesus’ suffering was redemptive
– It brought humanity back into the fullness of
relationship with God
2.) Jesus’ suffering redeemed humanity
Sin brought illness, suffering, and
death into the world- not part of
God’s plan
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

10. •Illness or suffering gives us opportunity to
surrender completely to God
•Suffering frees us to embrace love with the
wholeheartedness of Jesus
•Suffering allows us to prioritize
what is important from what is
insignificant
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

11. •God invites us to share in the work of
redemption
•God gives us ability to give to others
•Suffering is opportunity to
love as Jesus loved
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

12. •Loving through suffering unites us with Christ
– Our suffering becomes part of Christ’s suffering
•Beautiful gift to become Christ-like through
suffering
– Great power to make a
difference
Jesus Healed Body and Soul

13. •We need Holy Spirit to endure suffering
•Church gives the sacrament of Anointing to
help those suffering use their illness in service
to Christ
Sacrament of Anointing

14. Rite of Anointing:
Sacrament of Anointing
Olive oil blessed by bishop, anointing on forehead and
hands with prayer
Sacrament for seriously ill; can be repeated if
necessary
Sacrament takes place within Mass,
outside of Mass, or in hospital, institution,
home, accident scene, Church
Priest/Bishop is minister of the
sacrament

15. Words of Anointing:
Sacrament of Anointing
“Through this holy anointing, may the Lord
in His love and mercy help you with the
grace of the Holy Spirit (anoint forehead).”
“May the Lord who frees
you from sin save you and
raise you up (anoint
hands).”

16. The celebration of the Sacrament:
Sacrament of Anointing
Act of Repentance
Liturgy of the Word
1.Laying of Hands
2.Prayer over the sick
3.Anointing of the Sick
Liturgy of Anointing

17. Unites sick or
elderly with
passion of Christ
“Consecrated” to
participate in
saving work of
Jesus
Special grace
of Holy Spirit
given
Church
intercedes to
help the sick and
the sick in turn
assist the Church
Nourishment
given to pass over
into eternal life
with God
Effects of the Sacrament

18. •Sacrament instituted by Jesus in his healing
ministry
•Earliest reference found in letter of James
•Followers of Jesus anointed
and laid hands on sick
Historical Development

19. Historical Development
• Incurable illness related to persistent sin
• Seriously ill believed to be separated from
healing love of God

20. •Call the parish.
•Ask for a priest to anoint you or your love one.
•Give clear directions to the place where they
should go.
•Be part of the celebration of Anointing of the
Sick.
How to Request the Sacrament

21. •Anointing strengthens connection between
seriously ill and the rest of the body of Christ
•Grace given in the sacrament is always a
healing grace
–Sometimes physical,
sometimes for forgiveness of
sins, sometimes spiritual
Historical Development

22. - Communion the sick or the dying, giving in
conjunction with the Sacrament of the Sick.
Viaticum

23. Checkpoint Question
•Think of people you know who are
seriously ill, facing surgery, or reaching old
age. How could the sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick help them?

24. Scripture:
“If we have died with Him, we
shall also live with Him. If we
persevere, we shall also reign
with Him”.
- 2 Timothy 2: 11-12