Anointing of the Sick???

[browebmaster]

Hello,

I was on the process of making a local community website and was on the sacraments web page when I got curious of “extreme unction” so I searched then took a look at what it says in Canon Law. I then remembered that our family asked the parish administer to my grandmother who got stroke and subsequent unpredictable seizures controlled by medicine for some 2-3 months(78-79 years old then, now 80) the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick so that she may receive communion being unable to go to Mass from extraordinary ministers of communion. Our parish priest arrives at our house wearing the purple stole then did some prayers blessed my grandmother with holy water then some more prayers (I think), then he left.

So, now I thought Anointing of the Sick was with the use of oils?

My questions are:
“Was the service administered to my grandmother considered as the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or something else? If some else, what?”
“Was the communion given to my grandmother every Sunday considered the Viaticum?”
“Does this service forgive sins making my grandmother worthy of Holy communion?”

Thanks very much!!!

 

[Lux_et_Tenebrae]

So, now I thought Anointing of the Sick was with the use of oils?

Yes, The oil of the sick is used in the Anointing of the Sick.

My questions are:
“Was the service administered to my grandmother considered as the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or something else? If some else, what?”

There is a specific matter and form for every sacrment. You could ask the priest, if this was the sacrament or a blessing.

The Rite: The priest visits a person who is ill and prays over them from the Letter of James. Then lays his hands on them praying silently for healing(physical or spiritual). Then taking consecrated oil by the bishop anoints the forehead with the words: “Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.” Then he anoints the top of the sick person’s hands saying: “May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.”

“Was the communion given to my grandmother every Sunday considered the Viaticum?”

Viaticum (for the journey) is the last Communion given to a dying person before death, so obviously more than one could not be considered viaticum.

“Does this service forgive sins making my grandmother worthy of Holy communion?”

If a person is conscious & able, they are instructed to confess & receive absolution before being anointed, but if this is not possible the anointing does forgive sins. There is no sin for a person to miss mass, or not keep fasting & abstinance laws, if they are sick or unable. It is so sad that many elderly people refuse Communion because they have missed Mass when they were sick or unable to get to Church. Certainly Reconciliation is beneficial, but not necessary if there is no mortal sin.
from the Catechism

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.

Lux

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Hello,

I was on the process of making a local community website and was on the sacraments web page when I got curious of “extreme unction” so I searched then took a look at what it says in Canon Law. I then remembered that our family asked the parish administer to my grandmother who got stroke and subsequent unpredictable seizures controlled by medicine for some 2-3 months(78-79 years old then, now 80) the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick so that she may receive communion being unable to go to Mass from extraordinary ministers of communion. Our parish priest arrives at our house wearing the purple stole then did some prayers blessed my grandmother with holy water then some more prayers (I think), then he left.

So, now I thought Anointing of the Sick was with the use of oils?

My questions are:
“Was the service administered to my grandmother considered as the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or something else? If some else, what?”
“Was the communion given to my grandmother every Sunday considered the Viaticum?”
“Does this service forgive sins making my grandmother worthy of Holy communion?”

Thanks very much!!!

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick requires the use of the Oil of the Infirm. To me it sounds like since she wanted to receive Holy Communion, she was given the change to go to Confession.The priest must have been told that she wanted to go to Confession so she could receive Holy Communion.

Viaticum is the “Last” Holy Communion for the journey. So no she does not receive Viaticum each Sunday.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Hello,

I was on the process of making a local community website and was on the sacraments web page when I got curious of “extreme unction” so I searched then took a look at what it says in Canon Law. I then remembered that our family asked the parish administer to my grandmother who got stroke and subsequent unpredictable seizures controlled by medicine for some 2-3 months(78-79 years old then, now 80) the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick so that she may receive communion being unable to go to Mass from extraordinary ministers of communion. Our parish priest arrives at our house wearing the purple stole then did some prayers blessed my grandmother with holy water then some more prayers

(I think)

, then he left.

So, now I thought Anointing of the Sick was with the use of oils?

My questions are:
“Was the service administered to my grandmother considered as the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or something else? If some else, what?”

As you have doubts about your own recollections, I would venture it is possible that the priest did administer Annointing to your grandmother, and that you failed to recognize it.

:twocents:
tee