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.
A bishop or a priest is normally the ministers of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders and Sacrament of the Sick all have an anointing.
The sacrament of anointing the forehead with oils is done in baptism, and is also done when anointing the sick for healing purposes.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is performed today because it is a sacrament of Our Blessed Lord established to give grace to those in need of it.
Viaticum is administered to a person who is nearing the end of life, typically during the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. It is given to provide spiritual nourishment and prepare the individual for their journey into the afterlife. In the Catholic tradition, it is ideally received when a person is in danger of death, such as during terminal illness or prior to surgery. The sacrament emphasizes the importance of faith and the hope of eternal life.
A priest is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of the Sick.
Extreme unction
The sign of the cross
The sacrament is now known as the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and it can only be administered by a priest.
1, it's not Sacrament of the Sick, it's the Anointing of the Sick, and it gives them a speciall blessing to heal them
The sacrament of anointing of the sick celebrates gods healing.
because god gave us that sacrament