Communion for thoise in vegatative state?

[Brain]

is this permitted? as the person is not consious and cannot consent to the reception.
also, if a person cannot digest solid foods, can the precious blood be administered via feeding tube?

just speculating, popped into my head.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

A person who is not consious should not receive the Eucharist. Anointing of the Sick administered every 4 to 6 weeks or when necessary brings great graces.

 

[Didi]

Sort of a related question: What about those who are conscious but whose memories are severly altered such as Alzheimers, etc.? How do we know they are aware what they are receiving?

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Many do know that they are receiving Holy Communion and some that do not respond in any other way do respond with Amen when presented the Blessed Sacrament. I have seen this myself. It is up to the judgement of the pastor who should be seeing the sick and infirm every few weeks.

 

[Mary_s_Lamb]

There was a dying boy in our parish who was in a vegatative state. The priest gave him annointing of the sick. Then to give him commumion he put a drop of the Precious Blood on his finger. Then the priest put his finger in the boy’s mouth. Immediately the boy responded. He lived another ten years.