Sacrament of Healing Celebrating God’s Healing Love Anointing of the Sick Sacrament of Healing Celebrating God’s Healing Love
What Anointing Celebrates: God’s loving concern 1-God loves and cares for us when we are sick, suffering or dying 2-God heals our spirit and gives us comfort through the love of the Christian community 3-Jesus’ suffering and death were not his final fate and neither for us.
Ritual-Different Rites for Different Circumstances Whole faith community –part of a mass or in a separate healing service Non-Terminally ill person Dying Persons Who and how often
Ritual Elements Prayers Penitential rite Scriptures Laying on of hand by priest Anointing with oil on forehead and hands(essential) Holy Communion- Viaticum
History 12th Century Second Vatican Council Early Christian communities 8th-12th Centuries 12th Century Second Vatican Council