Sacraments of Sacraments of healinghealing

Reconciliation and Anointing Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sickof the Sick

Reconciliation (Penance)Reconciliation (Penance)

Jesus forgave sins (woman caught in Jesus forgave sins (woman caught in adultery, soldiers who nailed Him to adultery, soldiers who nailed Him to the cross, etc.)the cross, etc.)

Only God can forgive sins.Only God can forgive sins. Jesus shared the responsibility of Jesus shared the responsibility of

forgiving sins with his Apostles and forgiving sins with his Apostles and through them with priests today.through them with priests today.

Priests forgive sins in the name of Priests forgive sins in the name of the Church.the Church.

Development of the Development of the sacramentsacrament

Early church, mortal sins confessed to the Early church, mortal sins confessed to the bishop.bishop.

By the seventh century, private By the seventh century, private confessions, started by Irish monks, was confessions, started by Irish monks, was common.common.

Today Today – Private confession; absolution given by the Private confession; absolution given by the

priestpriest– Penance service followed by private confessionPenance service followed by private confession– General confessionGeneral confession

Effects of PenanceEffects of Penance

Sacrament of conversionSacrament of conversion Sacrament of confessionSacrament of confession Sacrament of forgivenessSacrament of forgiveness Sacrament of penanceSacrament of penance Sacrament of reconciliationSacrament of reconciliation

Receiving the sacramentReceiving the sacrament

Examination of conscienceExamination of conscience Contrition – sorrow for sinContrition – sorrow for sin Purpose of amendmentPurpose of amendment Confess sins to a priest (face to Confess sins to a priest (face to

face/behind a screen)face/behind a screen) Make sincere act of contritionMake sincere act of contrition Receive absolutionReceive absolution Complete the penance given by the Complete the penance given by the

priestpriest

Anointing of the sickAnointing of the sick

Many stories of Jesus’ healing the sick.Many stories of Jesus’ healing the sick. Healing was part of the earliest church Healing was part of the earliest church

(epistle of St. James)(epistle of St. James) Extreme unction – given at time of deathExtreme unction – given at time of death Today – given to those in danger of death, Today – given to those in danger of death,

those undergoing serious surgery, those those undergoing serious surgery, those suffering from chronic illness or old age.suffering from chronic illness or old age.

Effects of anointing of the Effects of anointing of the sicksick

Unites our suffering to the Passion of Unites our suffering to the Passion of Christ.Christ.

Forgives sins if the person is unable to Forgives sins if the person is unable to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.receive the sacrament of reconciliation.

Strengthens us with peace and Strengthens us with peace and courage.courage.

Helps a person regain mental and Helps a person regain mental and physical health if that is God’s will.physical health if that is God’s will.

Helps a person prepare for his or her Helps a person prepare for his or her death.death.

Reception of Anointing of the Reception of Anointing of the SickSick

The priest is the minister of the The priest is the minister of the sacrament.sacrament.

The sacrament is usually received with the The sacrament is usually received with the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist (viaticum)(viaticum)

The priest anoints the person with the Oil The priest anoints the person with the Oil of the Sick on the hands and forehead and of the Sick on the hands and forehead and says a prayer of healing.says a prayer of healing.

The sacrament can be received in a The sacrament can be received in a communal celebration.communal celebration.