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If the person is obviously dead, the priest will generally not anoint. However, as the soul may not instantly leave the body when all the signs of clinical death are present, a priest may anoint a person declared dead minutes before.
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What does the parish do when there is a sick person in there community?
If he or she is sick,then the parish would call a priest to anoint him and pray for him for his healing.
May a priest provide the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to one who has died?
If the person has been proven to be brain dead and incapable of keeping themselves alive any longer with out machinery (the medical definition of death) then the general custom is that the priest can only anoint within 15 minutes of the person's death.
What is sacred chism?
Sacred Chrism is the oil used to anoint a person Priest, Prophet, and King it is used in confirmation a lot
What oil was to be used to anoint the priest?
Olive oil
What is a sentence using the word anoint?
The political party was divided over who to anoint as their leader. As part of the religious rite, the priest would recite the blessing and anoint the believer's head with sacred oil.
Who performed the sacrament of healing?
Only a priest or bishop can hear confessions or anoint the sick.
What religious ceremony begins with the letter A?
anoint a person
Can I use officiating prelate if a priest is celebrating confirmation?
Not sure of your question. The officiating prelate is usually the bishop or can be a priest if delegated by the bishop. If you mean sponsor, a priest can be a sponsor even if assisting, as he can step off altar to sponsor. But person who is actually confirming cannot be sponsor as he cannot anoint and sponsor at same time; but I am sure it can be worked out.
What is used in Anointing of the Sick?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe essentials of this Rite are the Oil of the Sick which is blessed by the Bishop on the previous Holy Week at the Chrism Mass and is used to anoint the sick person along with the prayers of the priest.
Who prepared a dead person's body for burial?
An embalming priest did. As the deseased was being mummifed, the priest would put on the mask on Anubis and read spells form the book of the dead.
What is a sentence for the word anoint?
The word "anoint" is defined as the smearing of oils as a religious rite. An example of a sentence using the word "anoint" is "The archbishop prepared to anoint the new king. "
Can a Monsignor anoint the sick?
Yes, a Monsignor can anoint the sick as he has valid Holy Orders. The title Monsignor is conferred upon a validly ordained priest as an honorific, i.e. a title for one's accomplishments, and he still remains a priest after the title is given him.. Think of it in this way: your friend John has a baby - he now receives a new title called "father"....but he still remains the same man a husband and your friend.
