When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual illness.It is the proper sacrament for those whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age. A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes even from physical ailment. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults expands on the purpose and effects of The Rite of Anointing, often referred to as “Anointing of the Sick” or in some cases, “Viaticum” (food for the journey.) the preparation for passing over to eternal life.the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul.the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of Penance.the strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age.the uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church.
The special grace of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has as its effects: