Anointing of the Sick in the Catholic Church - wikipedia Anointing of the Sick in the Catholic Church `` Extreme Unction '', part of The Seven Sacraments, by Rogier van der Weyden ( 1445 ). Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of the Catholic Church that is administered to a Catholic `` who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age '', except in the case of those who `` persevere obstinately in manifest grave sin ''. Proximate danger of death, the occasion for the administration of Viaticum, is not required, but only the onset of a medical condition considered to be any serious illness or injury that has been sustained, or a condition that could be a possible prelude to death. The sacrament is also referred to as Unction, and in the past as Extreme Unction, and it is one of the three sacraments that constitute the last rites ( together with the Sacrament of Penance and Viaticum ). The sacrament is administered by a priest, who uses olive oil or another pure plant oil to anoint the patient 's forehead and perhaps other parts of the body while reciting certain prayers. It is believed to give comfort, peace, courage and, if the sick person is unable to make a confession, even forgiveness of sins. Several other churches and ecclesial communities have similar ceremonies ( see Anointing of the Sick for a more general discussion ). Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Sacramental graces 1.2 Biblical references 1.3 Names for the sacrament 2 Administration 2.1 Relationship with the `` Last Rites '' 2.2 Established form 3 Eastern Catholic churches 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography Introduction Sacramental graces The Catholic Church sees the effects of the sacrament as follows : As the sacrament of Marriage gives grace for the married state, the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick gives grace for the state into which people enter through sickness. Through the sacrament a gift of the Holy Spirit is given, that renews confidence and faith in God and strengthens against temptations to discouragement, despair and anguish at the thought of death and the struggle of death ; it prevents the believer from losing Christian hope in God 's justice, truth and salvation. Because one of the effects of the sacrament is to absolve the recipient of any sins not previously absolved through the sacrament of penance, only an ordained priest or bishop may administer the sacrament. `` The special grace of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has as its effects : the uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church ; the strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age ; the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of penance ; the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul ; the preparation for passing over to eternal life. '' An extensive account of the teaching of the Catholic Church on Anointing of the Sick is given in Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1499 -- 1532. Biblical references The chief Biblical text concerning anointing of the sick is James 5 : 14 -- 15 : `` Is any man sick among you ? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man. And the Lord shall raise him up : and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him. '' Matthew 10 : 8, Luke 10 : 8 -- 9 and Mark 6 : 13 are also quoted in this regard. Names for the sacrament In the past, the usual name of the sacrament in official documents of the Catholic Church was Extreme Unction ( meaning, Final Anointing ), a name attached to it when it was administered as one of the `` Last Rites ''. Peter Lombard ( died 1160 ) is the first writer known to have used the term, which did not become the usual name in the West till towards the end of the twelfth century, and never became current in the East. The word `` extreme '' ( final ) indicated either that it was the last of the sacramental unctions ( after the anointings at Baptism, Confirmation and, if received, Holy Orders ) or because at that time it was normally administered only when a patient was in extremis. In the early 1970s the official name was changed to Anointing of the Sick to reflect Church teaching, which had been present in the past. `` Extreme Unction '' continues in popular use among those who prefer to keep the terminology that was customary before the Second Vatican Council ( see Traditionalist Catholic ). The sacrament has also been known by various other names in Western Christianity throughout the years, including : the holy oil or unction of the sick ; the unction or blessing of consecrated oil ; the unction of God ; the office of the unction. In the Eastern Church it is technically known as euchelaion ( i.e., prayer - oil ) ; other names used include : elaion hagion ( holy ), elaion, elaiou Chrisis, chrisma, or hegismenon ( consecrated ). Administration In the Catholic Code of Canon Law, Canon 1004 states who may receive the sacrament : `` The anointing of the sick can be administered to a member of the faithful who, having reached the use of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age. '' When new illness develops or first illness relapses or worsens, the patient may receive the sacrament a further time. Anointing of the Sick may also be given numerous times in the case of old age or chronic illness based on the pastoral judgment of the priest. The sacrament, as any sacrament, can only be given to someone who is alive ; however, as the moment when the soul is entirely separated from the body ( the traditional definition of death ) is not known with precision, people can also be anointed conditionally ( the sacramental formula preceded by `` if thou art alive '' ) during a brief time after already considered dead in the medicinal sense. The sacrament of anointing can be administered to an individual whether at home, in a hospital or institution, or in church. Several sick persons may be anointed within the rite, especially if the celebration takes place in a church or hospital. The celebration may also take place during a Catholic Mass. Relationship with the `` Last Rites '' Anointing of the Sick is one of, and often administered during, the rituals known as the Last Rites. However, the term `` Last Rites '' is not equivalent to `` Anointing of the Sick '', since it refers also to two other distinct rites : the sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion, the last of which is known as `` Viaticum '' ( Latin : `` provision for the journey '' ) when administered to the dying. The normal order of administration of the rites is : first Reconciliation ( if the dying person is physically unable to confess, absolution is given conditionally on the existence of contrition ), then Anointing, then Viaticum. Of the Last Rites, only a priest or bishop can administer the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. In the absence of a priest these sacraments can not be administered, but a lay person may give a dying person Holy Communion, which in this case is `` Viaticum, the Last Sacrament of the Christian ''. Established form The oil used in the sacrament is usually olive oil, though other oils may also be used. It is blessed by the bishop of the diocese at the Chrism Mass he celebrates on Holy Thursday or on a day close to it. In case of necessity, the priest administering the sacrament may bless the oil within the framework of the celebration. In the Roman Rite of the Latin Church, the priest anoints the sick person 's forehead and hands with oil ( usually in the form of a cross ), saying : `` Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. '' He may also, in accordance with local culture and traditions, and the needs of the sick person, anoint other parts of the body, but without repeating the sacramental formula. This is the form established for the Roman Rite through the papal document Sacram unctionem infirmorum of 1972. The form used in the Roman Rite in the preceding period included anointing of seven parts of the body ( though that of the loins was generally omitted in English - speaking countries ), while saying ( in Latin ) : `` Through this holy anointing, may the Lord pardon you whatever sins / faults you have committed by... '' The sense in question was then mentioned : sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, walking, carnal delectation. Eastern Catholic churches In the Eastern Catholic churches, the sacrament ( or `` sacred mystery '' ) of Anointing the Sick is administered using various liturgies often identical with forms used by non-Catholic Eastern churches. Adaptation or development of the liturgical forms used in the Eastern Catholic churches is overseen by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, part of the Roman Curia. See also Catholicism portal Anointing of the Sick References Jump up ^ `` Code of Canon Law, canon 1004 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Code of Canon Law, canon 1007 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1514 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Seven Sacraments of the Church Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 319 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Anointing of the Sick ''. Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` The Sacrament Of Anointing Of The Sick ''. Papalencyclicals.net. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1516 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. ^ Jump up to : `` Last Rites explanation ''. Beliefnet.com. 2011 - 02 - 17. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1532 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. ^ Jump up to : Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ( Oxford University Press 2005 ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 280290 - 3 ), article `` unction '' ^ Jump up to : Catholic Encyclopedia ( 1913 ) : article `` Extreme Unction '' Jump up ^ http://www.copiosa.org/liguori_sermons/liguori_sermon_38.htm whereby the sacrament is to be conferred on those who are `` dangerously ill '' Jump up ^ canon 997 of the Code of Canon Law ; cf. apostolic constitution Sacram Unctionem Infirmorum of 30 November 1972 ; and Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1512 - 1513 Jump up ^ ( Rite of Anointing of the Sick, 102 ) Jump up ^ `` Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1524 - 1525 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1513 ''. Vatican.va. 1972 - 11 - 30. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Code of Canon Law, canon 999 ''. Vatican.va. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ Extreme Unction, `` Actual rite of administration ''. Old Catholic Encyclopedia. < < http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05716a.htm > > Bibliography Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anointing of the Sick ( Catholic Church ). Poschmann Bernhard SJ ( 1963 ). Penance and the Anointing of the Sick. The Herder History of Dogma. Fr. Courtney SJ ( transl. from German ). Freiburg - London : Herder - Burns & Oates. p. 257. 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Question: when is the sacrament of anointing of the sick administered
Answer: to a member of the faithful who, having reached the use of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age