A person receives the annointing when he has sold out to the Lord, his life is in accordance to the Word of God he is indeed a new creature in God. His life is conducive to Holy Living and he has set his life apart for service and for the Lord.
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Roman Catholic answerAny Catholic may receive the Sacrament of Anointing either in danger of death or when one has a serious illness.
No, you receive Anointing anytime you are sick enough to be in danger of death, regardless of whether you have received your First Holy Communion or not.
Anointing of the sick is being blessed before you die. Anointing of the sick includes things like Communion and Confession.Correction:One does not have to be near death to receive the sacrament. Any person with a health condition who is seeking healing can receive it. It is not unusual for parishes to hold annual masses with anointing available for all in attendance.James 5:14
When they are seriously ill or awaiting surgery.
The anointing is a religious term that is used to describe being used or chosen by God. There is nothing that a person can do to get the anointing but living an unclean life will keep the anointing from coming upon someone.
No anyone who is sick and asks (or someone asking on their behalf) may receive the sacrament.
There is no limit. "1514 The Anointing of the Sick "is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived."1291515 If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can in the case of another grave illness receive this sacrament again. If during the same illness the person's condition becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated. It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just prior to a serious operation. The same holds for the elderly whose frailty becomes more pronounced. " ~Catechism of the Catholic Church
The term is "anointing" of the sick, and it is simply putting anointing oil on the person (usually on the head) and then praying for God to heal them.
When a person who is sick and in danger of dying.
A priest is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of the Sick.
Viaticum is the Holy Eucharist as administered to those who are dying or in danger of death. It is usually administered during the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. However, if no priest is available for the anointing, an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist may provide the Eucharist to the person but they would be unable to anoint the person or hear their confession.