Sacraments of the Sick
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The Sacraments of the Sick are Catholic rites, chiefly Anointing of the Sick and often Viaticum, given to offer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and grace to those who are seriously ill or near death.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacramental practice
ⓘ
pastoral care ministry ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
comfort family and caregivers
ⓘ
support the faith of the sick person ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
persons near death
ⓘ
seriously ill persons ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic pastoral care of the sick ⓘ |
| canonicalRegulation | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| connectedSacrament |
Eucharist as Viaticum
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ⓘ
Sacrament of Penance ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Sacrament of Baptism
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ⓘ
Sacrament of Confirmation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacrament of Holy Orders NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacrament of Matrimony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacrament of Penance NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacrament of the Eucharist (as regular communion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectAccordingToCatholicTeaching |
forgiveness of sins when contrition is present
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preparation for passing to eternal life ⓘ strengthening peace and courage to endure suffering ⓘ union of the sick person with the passion of Christ ⓘ |
| historicalNameAssociated | Extreme Unction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Anointing of the Sick
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ⓘ
Viaticum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
commendation of the dying
ⓘ
prayers for forgiveness ⓘ prayers for healing ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook | Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalReform | Second Vatican Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| normativeMinister |
bishop
ⓘ
presbyter ⓘ |
| pastoralContext |
homebound ministry
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hospice care ⓘ hospital ministry ⓘ |
| pastoralGoal | affirm Christian hope in resurrection ⓘ |
| pastoralGoal | integrate the sick into the praying community of the Church ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
confer sacramental grace
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offer spiritual strength to the dying ⓘ offer spiritual strength to the seriously ill ⓘ provide forgiveness of sins ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | last rites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicElement |
Eucharistic bread and wine as Viaticum
ⓘ
holy oil of the sick ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
Letter of James 5:14–15
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New Testament healing ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.