The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is associated with bodily healing and forgiveness of sins
It makes us experience the healing power of God's love profoundly
Instituted by Christ to give spiritualaid and strengthtothesick, including the remissionofsins
Administered through the layingonof hands, prayer of faith, and anointing withblessedoil
Formerly known as Extreme Unction
Ministered by a priest usingOil of the Sick
Intended for baptized Christians who are sick, not just those at the point ofdeath
Form of the sacrament: "Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up."
Viaticum is the Last Holy Eucharist received by a departing person
Viaticum is the Eucharist received "With You On the Way" to the next life
Anointing of the Sick provides sick persons with the grace of the Holy Spirit, bringing health, trust in God, resistance to temptation, and removal of anxiety about death
Rooted in the Healing Ministry of Jesus
All Sacramentsheal
As members of the Church, all are called to participate in the healing ministry received from Christ
Sickness can have a creative and transformingeffect if joined with that of Christ
Men are consecrated to priesthood through the Sacrament of Holy Orders
Ordination is the sacramental act by which one is integrated into the orders of Bishops, Priest, and of Deacons
Priests act In Persona Christi (In the Person of Christ)
Priests are disciples, called to follow Jesus in total commitment, undeterred even by family ties, life itself, hardship, or death
Priests are apostles, sent to serve in the mission of Jesus and the Church
Priests are pastoral, responsible for the pastoral care of the Church members
Priests preside at Eucharist as they offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the person of Christ. Celebrating the Holy Eucharist is the central function of a priest's day
Priests serve as the instrument through which the faithful encounter the saving presence of Jesus Christ in word and sacrament
Sacrament of Holy Orders includes:
Minister: Bishop
Matter: Laying of Hands
Form: "A prayer of ordination according to the particular order"
Different Religious Orders include:
Augustinians: Order of St. Augustine, Founder: Pope Innocent IV, Motto: "Anima Una et Cor Unum in Deum (One Heart and One Soul In God)", Mendicant Religious Order, Habit: Black
Benedictines: Order of St. Benedict, Founder: St. Benedict of Nursia, Motto: "Ora et Labora (Pray and Work)", Monastic Religious Order, Habit: Black, Some use White
Carmelites: Motto: "Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo Exercituum (With zeal have I been Zealous for the Lord God of Hosts)", Mendicant Religious Order, Habit: Brown habit and a White Cloak
Carthusians: Carthusian Order, Founder: St. Bruno of Cologne, Motto: "Stat Crux dum volvitur orbis (The Cross is steady while the world is turning)", Monastic Religious Order, Habit: White
Dominicans: Order of Preachers, Founder: St. Dominic of Calleruega, Motto: "Laudare, Benediciere, Praedicare (To Praise, To Bless, To Preach)", Mendicant Religious Order, Habit: White capuche with a hood, a cincture and a rosary that hangs from it, a scapular and a black capuche, with hood on top of everything
Franciscans: Order of FriarsMinor, Founder: St. Francis of Assisi, Motto: "PaxetBonum (Peace and the Good)", Mendicant Religious Order, Habit: Grey/Black (Conventual), Brown (Capuchins)
Jesuits: Society of Jesus, Founder: St. Ignatius de Loyola, Motto: "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)", Religious Order, They do not wear a special habit or uniform
Missionaries of Charity: Founder: St. Teresa of Calcutta, Motto: "I Thirst", Religious Institute of Pontifical Right, Habit: White Sari with Blue Border
Salesians: Society of St. Francis de Sales, Founder: St. John Bosco, Motto: "Da mihi animas caetera tolle (Give me souls, take away the rest)", Clerical Religious Congregation, They do not wear a special habit or uniform
Hierarchy of the Church includes:
Laity / Lay: All the faithfulexcept those inHoly Orders and thosewhobelong to a religious state approved by the Church. It belongs to the laity to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them according to God's will, empowered by the Vatican II
Deacons: "Diakonos" – Servant, Waiting-man, aids the priest during mass, can baptize and give homily
Priests: An ordainedminister who can administermostof the sacraments, including the Eucharist, baptism, and marriage, Parish
Bishops: HeadofaDiocese, have control over parishes within the Diocese
Archbishop: Head of an Archdiocese, have some control over smaller dioceses
Cardinals: College of Cardinals, responsible for electing a new pope when the current one dies, resigns, or is removed
Pope: Bishop of Rome, Head of the Catholic Church, Head of Vatican City, elected from the College of Cardinals through a Papal Conclave, Infallibility of the Pope
Some Popes to Remember:
St. Peter – FirstPope
St. Linus – Second Pope
Pope Francis – Current Pope
Pope Benedict XVI – Pope beforePopeFrancis
Some Things to Remember:
Camerlengo: An officeofthe papal household that administers the property and revenues of the HolySee
Papal Conclave: When the Cardinalselect a newpope within the CollegeofCardinals
Sede Vacante: "VacantSeat", Timewhen the CatholicChurch has noleader, time when there is nopope
Smoke Colors: White – There is a newpope, Black – There is still noelected pope
Sistine Chapel: Place where the PapalConclavehappens, different famousfrescoes are foundhere
Vatican City: Acountrywithinacitywithin a country, headed by the Pope, center of Catholicism
Latin: OfficialLanguage of the Catholic Church
Infallibility of the Pope: The Pope cannot be wrong in pronouncing a dogma
Holy Ordersconfers a specialoutpouring of the Holy Spirit, configuring the recipient to Christ
Men are consecrated to priesthood through the Sacrament of Holy Orders
Ordination is the sacramental act by which one is integrated into the orders of Bishops, Priest, and of Deacons
Priests act In Persona Christi (In the Person of Christ)
Priests are disciples, called to follow Jesus in total commitment, undeterred even by family ties, life itself, hardship, or death
Priests are apostles, sent to serve in the mission of Jesus and the Church
Priests are pastoral, responsible for the pastoral care of the Church members
Priests preside at Eucharist as they offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the person of Christ. Celebrating the Holy Eucharist is the central function of a priest's day