The Sacrament The Sacrament of the of the

Anointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick

QuestionsQuestions

Has illness affected you or Has illness affected you or someone you know? How did you someone you know? How did you deal with the illness?deal with the illness?Have you ever experienced the Have you ever experienced the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick yourself or with another?Sick yourself or with another?What was the experience like?What was the experience like?

Overview of EveningOverview of Evening

PrayerPrayer

Intro to eveningIntro to evening

Age specific learningAge specific learning

Dismiss adults with childrenDismiss adults with children

Gather for closing prayerGather for closing prayer

Age Specific LearningAge Specific Learning

Preschool with MaureenPreschool with Maureen

Grades 1-5 LibbyGrades 1-5 Libby

Grades 6-8 DennisGrades 6-8 Dennis

Grade 9 Fr. MattGrade 9 Fr. Matt

Adults with Fr. TomAdults with Fr. Tom

Ground RulesGround Rules

Participation is optionalParticipation is optional

If someone says “pass” move onIf someone says “pass” move on

Ask questions anytimeAsk questions anytime

Share as much as comfortableShare as much as comfortable

Let Jesus speak to youLet Jesus speak to you

Main PointsMain Points

Illness and how it affects usIllness and how it affects us

Biblically based healingBiblically based healing

The effects of the Anointing of the The effects of the Anointing of the SickSick

It is Jesus himself in the It is Jesus himself in the sacrament who touchessacrament who touches

Definition of SacramentDefinition of Sacrament

Signs of grace, instituted by Signs of grace, instituted by Christ and given to the Church, by Christ and given to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces and make present the graces proper to each sacrament.proper to each sacrament.

Biblical ReferenceBiblical Reference

Matthew 8:14-15Matthew 8:14-15

Matthew 8:5-13Matthew 8:5-13

Matthew 8:1-3Matthew 8:1-3

Luke 8:43-48Luke 8:43-48

Luke 13:11-13Luke 13:11-13

John 9:1-12John 9:1-12

CCC 1499CCC 1499

By the sacred anointing of the sick and the By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And indeed raise them up and save them. And indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.Christ.

Illness in Human LifeIllness in Human Life

CCC1500CCC1500- Illness and suffering have - Illness and suffering have always been among the gravest always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life. In problems confronted in human life. In Illness, we experience our Illness, we experience our powerlessness, our limitations, and powerlessness, our limitations, and finitude. Every illness can make us finitude. Every illness can make us glimpse death.glimpse death.

Illness in Human LifeIllness in Human Life

CCC 1501CCC 1501 – Illness can lead to anguish, – Illness can lead to anguish, self-absorption, sometimes even despair self-absorption, sometimes even despair and revolt against God. It can also make and revolt against God. It can also make a person more mature, helping him a person more mature, helping him discern in his life what is not essential so discern in his life what is not essential so that he can turn toward that which is. that he can turn toward that which is. Very often illness provokes a search for Very often illness provokes a search for God and a return to him.God and a return to him.

Illness in Human LifeIllness in Human Life

CCC 1504CCC 1504 –Often Jesus asks the sick –Often Jesus asks the sick to believe. He makes use of signs to to believe. He makes use of signs to heal: spittle and laying on of hands, heal: spittle and laying on of hands, mud and washing. The sick try to mud and washing. The sick try to touch him, for power came forth from touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And so in him and healed them all. And so in the sacraments Christ continues to the sacraments Christ continues to “touch” us in order to heal us.“touch” us in order to heal us.

Illness in Human LifeIllness in Human Life

CCC 1505CCC 1505 – On the cross Jesus took – On the cross Jesus took upon himself the whole weight of evil upon himself the whole weight of evil and took away the sin of the world, of and took away the sin of the world, of which illness is only a consequence… which illness is only a consequence… Christ gives new meaning to suf-Christ gives new meaning to suf-fering: it can configure us to him and fering: it can configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive Passion. unite us with his redemptive Passion.

Who Receives the SacramentWho Receives the Sacrament

CCC 1514&15CCC 1514&15 – The Anointing of the – The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those only Sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. As soon who are at the point of death. As soon as anyone of the faithful begin to be as anyone of the faithful begin to be in danger of death from sickness or in danger of death from sickness or old age the time to anoint has arrived. old age the time to anoint has arrived. The sacrament may be repeated. The sacrament may be repeated.

Where can anointing take placeWhere can anointing take place

HospitalHospital

HomeHome

Accident sceneAccident scene

ChurchChurch

Almost anywhereAlmost anywhere

Words of AnointingWords of Anointing

Through this holy anointing may Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit (anoint forehead)Holy Spirit (anoint forehead)

May the Lord who frees you from May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up sin save you and raise you up (anoint hands)(anoint hands)

Oil of the InfirmOil of the Infirm

Blessed by bishop at Chrism Blessed by bishop at Chrism Mass during Holy WeekMass during Holy Week

One of three oils blessedOne of three oils blessed

Brought back to each parishBrought back to each parish

Christian/Catholic connectionChristian/Catholic connection

Effects of AnointingEffects of Anointing

Uniting the sick with Jesus and Uniting the sick with Jesus and the Churchthe ChurchProviding strength and courage to Providing strength and courage to face illness or ageface illness or ageForgiveness of sinsForgiveness of sinsRestoration of healthRestoration of healthPreparation for eternal lifePreparation for eternal life

QuestionQuestion

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

TerminologyTerminology

Extreme UnctionExtreme Unction

Last RitesLast Rites

ViaticumViaticum

Anointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick

Communal anointingCommunal anointing

ConclusionConclusion

Illness and how it affects usIllness and how it affects us

Biblically based healingBiblically based healing

The effects of the Anointing of the The effects of the Anointing of the SickSick

It is Jesus who touchesIt is Jesus who touches

RequestRequest

Need volunteers to be anointed at Need volunteers to be anointed at all Masses on the weekend of all Masses on the weekend of January 26-27January 26-27

2 or 3 at every Mass2 or 3 at every Mass

Please see me after presentationPlease see me after presentation

ThanksThanks

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