When a person is nearing death sick person is not baptized, the person LAST RITES and unable to receive Holy Com- [or a family member] may request munion, the PRAYERS FOR THE DY- , which acts as “the gateway or ING, may be offered by a , to the sacraments” (849). PASTORAL CARE OF THE , Extraordinary Ministersof SICK? Holy Communion or other person Again, all these Sacraments and rituals using the prayers found in the PAS- are repeatable as needed. A sick per- COMMUNITIES OF CHEROKEE AND HOLSTEIN TORAL CARE OF THE SICK book. son may request whenever | OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH This is not a Sacrament but are s/he reasonably believes s/he needs it. 709 W Cedar Street 517 Mueller Street prayers which are offered for the PO Box 658 S/He may request that Holy Commun- Cherokee, Iowa 51012-0658 Holstein, Iowa 51025-5104 of the dying person. If a ion be brought either daily or weekly. 712-225-4606 712- 368-4755 priest offers these prayers, the AP- If the person is homebound, s/he ordi- OSTOLIC PARDON may be prayed narily ought to respect the resources of The Sacrament of offering forgiveness of all sins. the parish in providing Holy Commun- OF THE ion to those who cannot attend Mass. SICK is sometimes con- +++ may be offered fused with the “last again if an illness worsens or if the pa- rites” which includes Once a person has died, PRAYERS tient relapses after regaining health. several sacramental cel- FOR THE DECEASED, may be offered may be offered daily until the ebrations including the by a priest, deacon, Extraordinary person is unable to receive and con- Sacrament of RECON- Minister of Holy Communion or oth- sume the host, or even a particle of the CILIATION [Confession er person using the prayers found host. And the Prayers for the Dying or Penance], ANOINT- in the PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK may be offered as needed when the ING OF THE SICK, and book. This is not a Sacrament but person is in the state of dying. [Holy Communion, VIATI- are prayers which are offered for CUM]. Most of these rites and other the salvation of the dying person. The health status of the person deter- rites may be found in the ritual book mines which Sacrament and/or ritual is PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK. These +++ offered based on the judgment of the are “final” rituals the Church offers to priest, deacon, or Extraordinary Minis- souls preparing for their journey from The Church provides that these Sac- ter of Holy Communion along with in- this life to the next. raments and Rites may celebrated put from family, medical personnel, with and for any Catholic who dis- and other care providers. +++ posed to receive them. They may also be celebrated with baptized +++ If possible, a seriously ill person ought non-Catholics “who cannot ap- to make a sacramental confession to a proach a minister of their own com- For more information, please contact priest via the Sacrament of RECONCILI- munity and who spontaneously ask the local parish office. ATION. This Sacrament is offered reg- for them, provided that they ularly at the parish church [check the demonstrate the Catholic faith in [Fr. Mark Stoll, 11/29/2019] parish bulletin or website for times] respect of these sacraments and are and upon request made to a Catholic properly disposed” ( 844). If a priest. Reception of the other sacra- ments does not necessarily de- evil one, [especially] the temptation to offered to persons in their home, pend on sacramental confession. discouragement and anguish in the face in the hospital, or in a nursing However, a valid confession en- of death” (CCC 1520). This ritual includes a home by , , and sures the soul is properly dis- penitential rite (unless it was preceded by officially commissioned lay faith- posed to the Sacrament of sacramental confession), reading from ful known as Extraordinary Min- ANOINTING OF THE SICK and Scripture, a brief homily, a litany, the lay- isters of Holy Communion upon Holy Communion. The Sacra- ing-on of hands, and the anointing with request or regularly scheduled ment of ANOINTING OF THE Oil of the Sick. Holy Communion may al- times. This Sacrament may be SICK offers the opportunity for so be given to the sick person by the offered once a day. RECONCILIATION at the begin- priest during this celebration. It is im- ning of the Rite. Only a Catholic portant to note that “the anointing of the +++ priest may preside at the Sacra- sick is not to be conferred upon those ment of RECONCILIATION. This who obstinately persist in a manifestly When a person is nearing death, Sacrament may be repeated as grave sin” (Code of Canon Law, 1007). this Sacrament is known as VI- necessary and is required annu- ATICUM [Latin for “food ally and recommended to be cel- It is this ritual that was for centuries (provision) for a journey”]. Ide- ebrated monthly by all Catholics known as THE LAST RITE or EXTREME UNC- ally, this is the final Sacrament a to remain in good standing with TION (“FINAL ANOINTING”) as it was or- Catholic ought to celebrate as the Church. dinarily was given to those in immediate the person receives Holy Com- danger of death. However, after the Sec- munion as the person receives +++ ond Vatican Council [1962-1965], the Church the Body and Blood of Christ be- encouraged reception of the Sacrament fore the moment of “passing The Sacrament of ANOINTING “as soon as any one of the faithful begins over” to the Father to fulfill the OF THE SICK is administered by to be in danger of death from sickness or word of Jesus Christ who said, a Catholic priest to persons who old age,” and when it is “the appropriate “He who eats my flesh and are ill or facing surgery who are time for him to receive this sacrament has drinks my blood has eternal life, not in immediate danger of certainly already arrived” (Sacram Unc- and I will raise him up on the death. This ritual may be cele- tionem Infirmorum). last day” [John 6:54]. Holy Com- brated for just one sick person munion as Viaticum is offered by or for a group of sick persons This Sacrament may be repeated when a a priest, deacon, or Extraordi- within or outside the celebration person’s health condition deteriorates nary Ministers of Holy Commun- of Mass (CCC 1517). This Sacra- and before a person is in the state of dy- ion when the person is still able ment is meant for the ing. to receive and consume the host, “strengthening, peace, and cour- if only a small particle of a host. age to overcome the difficulties +++ If a priest offers these prayers, that go with the condition of se- the APOSTOLIC PARDON may be rious illness or the frailty of old The Sacrament of the EUCHARIST is most prayed offering forgiveness of age. This grace is a gift of the often celebrated regularly, each day, at all sins. As with the Sacrament Holy Spirit, who renews trust the parish celebration of the Mass or the of Eucharist, this Sacrament may and faith in God and strengthens Eucharist, during which Holy Communion be offered once a day. against the temptations of the is offered to Catholics in good standing with the Church. This sacrament may be +++