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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.

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What is the oil of the anointing?

Christians believe that the "anointed" one is the promised Messiah and that when a person is anointed with oil that has been blessed by a member of the Clergy such as a priest, the Spirit of God will come upon this person being anointed.


Who is the person who administers Anointing of the Sick?

A priest is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of the Sick.


Where does the priest put the oil on the sick person?

on their earlobes


What is Anointing of the Sick and how does it work?

The Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments. Usually, the priest goes to a hospital or a home (depending on the case) to bless those who are sick, injured, or are recovering.the definition to "anointing of the sick" is the following:all person who is believed to be severely ill is to be anointed meaning, the ill receives confession he also receives communion. The father will anoint him with blessed oil on his forehead. This will serve as the persons reconciliation with the church but most important with God and Jesus Christ. The person is anointed giving the possibility he/she may pass away.


What is the anointing oil?

Christians believe that the "anointed" one is the promised Messiah and that when a person is anointed with oil that has been blessed by a member of the Clergy such as a priest, the Spirit of God will come upon this person being anointed.


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.


What man was anointed king and prophet?

Saul, the farmer boy of the Old Testament Unable to find Saul being anointed king and prophet. The man Christ Jesus was anointed prophet, priest, and king, but I can find no other reference to any other person. Saul was only anointed king, as was David and Solomon, etc.


Does a high priest only get anointed with holy oil on his head?

Yes


May a priest provide the sacrament of the anointing of the sick to a person who has already died?

I believe YES.


When would you call for a priest to administer the sacrament of anointing?

When you know the person is very sick and on the dying bed, that is the exact time when you call a priest for annointing.


How do you use the word anointed in a sentence?

Anointing with oil is done as a religious practice in the sacrament of extreme unction.


Who can GET ANNOINTED in the Catholic church?

Any Catholic who is seriously ill or awaiting surgery may be anointed. a catholic myself, yes you can get anointed in the Anointing of the Sick