When does a sick person get anointed by a priest?

Answer 1

A sick person is anointed by a priest when they are in danger of death from sickness or from advanced age. Depending upon the health of the person, this ritual may be performed in a church, at home, or in a hospital.

Answer 2

From the Rite for Anointing of a Sick person:

LITURGY OF ANOINTING

LAYING ON OF HANDS

In silence, the priest lays his hands on the head of the sick person.

ANOINTING

The priest anoints the sick person with blessed oil.

First, he anoints the forehead, saying

Through this holy anointing

may the Lord in his love and mercy

help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

[Latin:

Per istam sanctam Unctiónem

et suam piíssimam misericórdiam,

ádiuvet te Dóminus grátia Spíritus Sancti;

R. Amen.]

Then he anoints the hands, saying:

May the Lord who frees you from sin

save you and raise you up.

R. Amen.

[Latin:

ut a peccátis liberátum (liberátam)

te salvet atque propítius állevet.

R. Amen.]

The sacramental form is said only once, for the anointing of the forehead and hands, and is not repeated.

Depending upon the culture and traditions of the place, as well as the condition of the sick person, the priest may also anoint additional parts of the body, for example, the area of pain or injury. He does not repeat the sacramental form.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

The priest introduces the Lord's Prayer in these or similar words:

A. Now let us offer together the prayer our Lord Jesus taught us:

B. And now let us pray with confidence as Christ our Lord commanded:

All say:

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.