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Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick)

Rault Freres (Brittany) France

circa 1960

This sacrament, also known as the Last Rites, blesses the sick person with Holy Oil administered by a priest. The Lamp of Wisdom at the top expresses the hope that the dying person will find peace with God.

 

Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick)