Last Rites

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Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
the last sacraments 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic sacramental practice
religious ritual
administeredBy Catholic priest
aimsTo forgive sins
prepare the person for eternal life
provide comfort in the face of death
strengthen the sick person spiritually
alsoKnownAs final sacraments
Last Rites
surface form: the last sacraments
appliesTo dying person
gravely ill person
associatedWithDoctrine Catholic doctrine of Purgatory
Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints
Catholic doctrine of the sacraments
associatedWithSacrament Anointing of the Sick
surface form: Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Penance
surface form: Sacrament of Penance

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Sacrament of the Eucharist
category Catholic liturgy
Christian death customs
hasComponent Anointing of the Sick
Penance
Viaticum
hasDevotionalAspect commendation of the dying
family prayer at the bedside
historicalTerm Extreme Unction
includesAction anointing with oil
giving Holy Communion as Viaticum
granting absolution
hearing confession
languageOfTerm English
liturgicalElement apostolic pardon in many cases
prayers for the dying
mayBeGivenTo unconscious person presumed to desire the sacraments
purpose prepare the soul of a gravely ill or dying person for death
relatedConcept Anointing of the Sick
Extreme Unction
Viaticum
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
requires at least implicit contrition for sins
baptized Catholic recipient in ordinary circumstances
theologyBasis Catholic teaching on grace at the hour of death
timeOfAdministration danger of death
immediately before death when possible
serious illness
usesLiturgicalBook Unction of the Sick
surface form: Pastoral Care of the Sick

Roman Ritual

Referenced by (4)

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Extreme Unction alsoKnownAs Last Rites
Last Rites alsoKnownAs Last Rites
this entity surface form: the last sacraments