Anointing of the Sick Lesson Aims Be able to DESCRIBEwhat takes place during the sacrament EXPLAIN the purpose of the Sacrament Unit 10.3Worship and Celebration

What do you think this terminally ill man needs? For his Body For his Soul

When should you receive it? 1.When dangerously ill 2.Before surgery if the operation is a serious one 3.To prevent a person from getting sick 4.When an elderly person is especially weak 5.When a child is sick, so they can receive some comfort 6.For unconscious people who would have asked for the sacrament if they could Why should you receive it? 1.Receives Grace: strength and courage to accept illness. may help recovery. 2.Forgives sin 3.Helps prepare for death: gives peace if anxious 4.Unites with whole Christian community, who are praying for them 5.Reconfirms the vows made at baptism 6.Unites with the suffering of Jesus One of the bullet points on each side should not be there: which ones ?!

What happens during the Anointing of the Sick? A reading from the Bible usually about Jesus healing sick people. You also need to know about the following: Anointed on the forehead and on the hands with chrism. For strength and healing. For forgiveness of sin. If dying = final communion. This is called viaticum, which means ‘food for the journey”. Prayers for the patient and those who care for the sick. The priest may lay his hands on the sick person silence, a symbol of the descent of the Holy Spirit, to comfort and strengthen. CHRISMVIATICUM PRAYERS / LAYING ON OF HANDS

Exam Question Explain why the Sacrament of the Sick is important for Christians (8marks) –use 4 reasons –One paragraph for each reason –QWC marks

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