But for Catholics, there is one comfort that is still available—the Anointing of the Sick, a sacrament given ... a priest would lay hands on the person’s head, put their thumb in oil, and ...

Twice I have received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. The first time was four ... of reconciliation and the anointing of my head and hands. It immersed me in the love of the church ...

With his double-gloved hands, Father Narciso laid his palms upon the older woman's head in prayer before anointing her forehead and hands with a cotton ball with the oil of the sick. He prayed ...

If Pope John Paul II received the Roman Catholic sacrament known as the anointing of the sick late Thursday, as some media reported, the ritual could be another signal of his failing health.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After rescinding a controversial policy concerning sacramental anointing of the sick, the bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts told priests Friday afternoon that anointing ...

(Credit: Bob Roller/CNS.) Listen BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops agreed to consider revised texts, in both English and Spanish, for the anointing of the sick. “The Order of the Anointing of the ...

Only priests are allowed to perform the sacrament of anointing of the sick, which can be administered whether or not the sick person is in danger of death with the hoped-for effect of physical and ...

Incarnation St. Terrance Parish, 5757 W. 127th St.: Mass with the sacrament of anointing of the sick at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Incarnation. Anointing can be received by people with a chronic ...