Healin gsacraments

RECONCILIATIONand

ANOINTING of the SICK

RECONCILIATIONReconcile – to re-establish a close relationship; to return to friendship

Stole – a vestment worn by a priest when he hears confession; a narrow cloth worn around the shoulders

There are four essential elements of the Sacrament of Reconciliation:

1. Contrition – true sorrow or regret for sin, and a willingness to do better

2. Confession – telling your sins to a priest

3. Absolution – the forgiveness of sin, granted by God through the priest. Father will say this prayer: “I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

4. Penance – doing something to make up for sin (prayer, service…)

* We say an Act of Contrition, a prayer that expresses our regret for wrongdoing.

Sin is the conscious, deliberate choice to do wrongSin turns us away from God and from each other

Original Sin – the separation from God that has been part of the human condition since people first chose to turn away from God’s love.

Personal Sin – wrong actions chosen by an individual

*mortal sin is serious sin, chosen freely and with full knowledge of its seriousness * venial sin is less serious, pardonable sin

•Social Sin – any unjust structure, system, or attitude which denies people their rights and dignity.

•We become part of social sin when we encourage or allow such attitudes.

Social sins include:murder, capital punishment

abortion and infanticide

euthanasia – “mercy killing” – ending a life because of a mental or physical handicap or illness; this includes assisted suicide

substance abuse – drugs, alcohol

discrimination / prejudice – bias against another person; judging a person based on their age, gender, race, nationality, appearance, etc…

stereotype – assuming that ALL members of a group are the same

Free will is the gift of God that allows human beings to do what is right, or to sin.We are free to accept or reject God’s grace.Because of free will, no one can make us sinUsing “human nature” as an excuse to sin shows the effect of Original Sin in our lives, and weak use of our own free will.

The CAPITAL SINS:Pride – a false and excessive “love” of one’s own abilities; conceit

Greed – uncontrolled desire for material things; covetousness or avarice

Lust – a desire for physical pleasures which violate human dignity

Anger – uncontrolled, unjustifiable resentment or hostility toward another person; a desire for revenge

Gluttony – uncontrolled indulgence in food, drink, drugs, etc, which results in harm to oneself.

Envy – feelings of resentment and ill-will because of someone else’s goodness, fortune, talent or success; jealousy

Sloth – excessive laziness; a waste of God-given talents; a refusal to do what is necessary

Each of the Capital Sins has an opposing VIRTUE to cultivate:

Humility – recognizing our abilities as gifts of God and realizing our limitations - opposes PRIDE

Contentment – being satisfied with what you have, with your appearance, talents and abilities. - opposes GREED and ENVY

Generosity – a willingness to share with others – opposes GREED

Chastity – being modest in your behavior and dress; treating your body with dignity – opposes LUST

Patience – controlling feelings of frustration – opposes ANGER

Meekness – being calm when faced with insult; maintaining our dignity – opposes ANGER

Temperance – acting in a reasonable and moderate manner; controlling our desires and emotions – opposes GLUTTONY

Love – a wish for another person’s success; joy in another’s goodness; caring about and caring for others – opposes ANGER

Industry – willingness to do our share of work – opposes SLOTH

Zeal – pursuit of spiritual and moral growth, spreading the Kingdom of God by our words and actions, showing strong faith – opposes SLOTH

Anointing of the Sick is a healing sacrament which shows God’s care and concern for the ill.

- This sacrament brings Jesus’ healing, comfort and strength

Rite of Anointing: the priest lays his hands on the person, prays over them, and anoints the person’s hands and forehead with chrism.

A person receiving this sacrament may also be given the opportunity to receive Reconciliation and Eucharist

Eucharist given when a person is near death is called viaticum, which means “food for the journey”

A person’s last anointing before death is called Extremunction (from the words extreme and unction = “last anointing”)

This last anointing fortifies the end of our earthly life and prepares us to enter our Father’s Kingdom in the next life. LAST RITES: A person’s last reception of Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Anointing

Mark 6:12-13