Anointing Of The Sick
In the past it became increasingly administered only to the dying and so came to be called Extreme Unction (Final Anointing) The sacrament is administered by a bishop or priest, who uses the oleum infirmorum (‘oil of the sick’), an olive oil or another pure plant oil blessed by a bishop, to anoint the patient’s forehead and perhaps other parts of the body while reciting certain prayers. It gives comfort, peace, courage and, if the sick person is unable to make a confession, even forgiveness of sins.Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man.And the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him. James 5:14–15