Anointing of the sick by proxy?

[Joe_Kelley]

In the Latin Rite, the Sacrament of the Sick does NOT involve Confession or the Eucharist. It involves the anointing of the sick, and absolution of all sins is automatic. Eucharist may, or may not, be offered, but that has nothing to do with the Sacrament itself…

Catechism of the Catholic Church

1532 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.

Confession must be included if the recipient is capable of confessing.

 

[Jim_Roberts]

Our parish has monthly anointing of the sick after the Saturday AM daily Mass.

I have been told that one of our priests invites all to come up for an anointing even if not ill and they can offer the intention for someone else.

I’m wondering if that is true. Can you receive the sacrament of the sick with the intention that the graces be given to someone else?

If true, I would try to make these monthly anointings for the sake of others that I know.

But I didn’t think you could do sacraments by proxy. Although Masses of course can be offered for anyone, and I think you can offer up Holy Communion fCatechism or Canon Law that would be even better.

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Iin all essence, I firmly believe you have to be their botoh mentally and phyically. It is the same way in odfering an indulgence, you cannot do this for another living person.

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU

jr

 

[centurionguard]

Not trying to be disrespectful but, from what I’ve seen over the years when it comes to liturgical or otherwise abuses of Anointing the Sick by Proxy as Father David has clearly said has nothing to do in relation to the Sacrament of the Sick.

Much of this abuse started in the Charismatic Renewal from what I have witnessed in the past. I’ve heard of praying for people in proxy but not from an official sacramental standpoint in the Church in direct relationship to the Sacraments.