Rituals
The celebration of Anointing of the Sick includes:
- Prayer
- Reading from God’s Word in Scripture
- A penitential rite
- Laying on of hands
- Anointing with oil on hands and forehead
- Receiving the Eucharist
Words
As
the priest anoints the sick person on the forehead and hands with the Sign of
the Cross he says:
"Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. Amen."
"Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. Amen."
The Anointing of the Sick can take place in different
locations such as a person’s home, a hospital or church. Sometimes a person in
anointed before an operation. The Sacrament can also be celebrated during a
Mass for the sick, when members of the parish community gather around to show
their care. Members of the faith community may be invited to help the sick
during the celebration of God’s healing love.