Those who are Dying
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Anointing of the Sick
When a person is dying a priest should be called to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick. When the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated on this occasion, the sick person receives the grace of the Holy Spirit, is strengthened against evil and prepared for eternal life.
Viaticum
Whenever possible, the “last rite” that is celebrated with a Catholic Christian before death is Viaticum. In this sacrament, the dying person receives the Eucharist as food for the passage through death to eternal life.