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Sick persons
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Visitation of the Sick
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anoint
anointing of the sick sacrament of the Orthodox Eastern Church and the Roman Catholic Church, formerly known as extreme unction. In it a sick or dying person is anointed on eyes, ears, nostrils, lips, hands, feet, and sometimes, in the case of men, the loins, by a priest while he recites... Read more |
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anointing of the sick
anointing of the sick sacrament of the Orthodox Eastern Church and the Roman Catholic Church, formerly known as extreme unction. In it a sick or dying person is anointed on eyes, ears, nostrils, lips, hands, feet, and sometimes, in the case of men, the loins, by a priest while he recites... Read more |
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viaticum
viaticum [Lat.,=provision for a journey], in the Roman Catholic Church, Communion given to the dying by a priest. Catholics are obliged to receive the viaticum if they are able and to procure it for others. The dying person is usually confessed before receiving the viaticum but need not be fasting.... Read more |
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motion sickness
motion sickness waves of nausea and vomiting experienced by some people, resulting from the sudden changes in movement of a vehicle. The ailment is also known as seasickness, car sickness, train sickness, airsickness, and swing sickness. The principal cause of the disturbance is the effect of... Read more |
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Ramadan
Ramadan , in Islam , the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which all Muslims must fast during the daylight hours. Indulgence of any sort is forbidden during the fast. There are only a few who are exempt, e.g., soldiers, the sick, and the young. Because of the purely lunar calendar, Ramadan... Read more |
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Morning Sickness
Morning sickness Definition Morning sickness is the nausea and vomiting experienced during pregnancy , particularly in the first trimester. Although it is called morning sickness, it can and usually does occur at any time of the day or night. Description Morning sickness is characterized by... Read more |
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Sleeping Sickness
Sleeping Sickness Definition Sleeping sickness (also called trypanosomiasis) is an infection caused by Trypanosoma protozoa; it is passed to humans through the bite of the tsetse fly. If left untreated, the infection progresses to death within months or years. Description Protozoa are... Read more |
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African religions
A FRICANR ELIGIONS In the religions of Africa, life does not end with death, but continues in another realm. The concepts of "life" and "death" are not mutually exclusive concepts, and there are no clear dividing lines between them. Human existence is a dynamic... Read more |
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Religion calendar
...Ritual, a Women in Religion forum, facilitated...Gubkin, Department of Religion, University of Southern...2592, Ext. 123. Anointing of sick Mass: 11 a.m. Oct...celebrate the sacrament of anointing of the sick in the Cathedral... |
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RELIGION CALENDAR
Anointing of the Sick: 11 a.m. today, St. Anne Church...Kathy Konkol at (815) 469-4673. Anointing of the Sick Mass: 11 a.m. Oct...Imesch will celebrate the sacrament of anointing of the sick. This sacrament may be... |
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Calendar.(Religion)(Calendar)
...Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa, 250 Maxwell Road, Latham WHEN: 7 p.m. CONTACT: 453-2258 NOTES: Anointing of the sick, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Marian prayers |
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Religion Calendar
...722 High St., Aurora, will hold the Closing Mass of the Novena at 7 p.m. Wednesday concluding with the anointing of the sick. Call (630) 844-3780. Thursday Celebrant Singers: St. Joseph Catholic Church will host Jon Stemkoski... |
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RELIGION NOTES
...visit www.uucj.com. Anointing of the sick There will be an anointing of the sick at 11 a.m...be laying on of hands and anointing with oil for healing of...2009 (5770 in the Jewish calendar) starts at sunset on Sunday... |
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RELIGION - IN BRIEF.(Religion)
...States, will give a teaching before the sacramental Anointing of the Sick and will participate in the laying on of hands and...day of spring marks the new year in the religious calendar of the worldwide Baha'i community and the Baha... |
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Calendar
...914 W. Main St., Tipp City. (937) 667- 8428. RELIGION/ FAITH-BASED Catholic Faith Rally: Led by Father...spiritualcenter.net Healing Mass: Will include Anointing of the Sick and Laying on of Hands. 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Spiritual... |
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Keeping Russian spiritual traditions.(Neighbor)
...Russian Orthodox religion has seven sacraments...which is the anointing of the sick or dying. Children...the practice of religion was forbidden...Sommer said. "Religion was forbidden...Russian Orthodox calendar, so members will... |
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ORTHODOX EASTER
...Easter based on a calendar different from that...the ancient Julian calendar, but in any event...approaches to the calendar has been difficult...the sacramental anointing. "I bring my children...to those who are sick. Instructing the...traditions.Keywords: RELIGION. ... |
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Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr: Highlights of the Islamic Year
...the Islamic (lunar) calendar. The fasting Muslims...However, only a few religions appoint definite public...purposes differ from religion to religion, there is a general...drinking, washing, anointing, wearing shoes, and...exempt from fasting. The sick, women during their... |