Eligible for funeral mass?

[Lorarose]

A family situation has recently developed concerning my husband’s grandmother.
She converted from protestantism at one time, but it seems she has not practiced the catholic religion for at least 6 yrs., maybe even longer.
Up until July she was residing in a senior living center where she had the opportunity to attend mass on the premises, but she did not attend.
Now she is in a nursing home and she is dying. It will probably only be a matter of days.
We called a priest to visit her and to approach the subject with her of last rites (what is the proper term again for this sacrament?)
We do not know yet if he managed to hear a last confession - or if he gave her the final sacraments.

Here is my question: If she manages to reconcile with the Church on her deathbed - is she eligible for a funeral mass?
Some family members have already written off a funeral mass because she has not been practicing.

It is also possible the priest will visit her - but she may be unable to confess (she is very sleepy from a morphine patch)
How does the church handle a situation where a person may be unable to confess?

 

[Ter]

I think the priest can give her ‘conditional absolution’ as part of last rites if she is too sick to verbally confess. I suppose the best person to talk to about it would be the priest.

 

[Deacon_Ed]

The answer to your question is yes, she is “eligible” for a funeral Mass.

Deacon Ed

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Lorarose:

A family situation has recently developed concerning my husband’s grandmother.
She converted from protestantism at one time, but it seems she has not practiced the catholic religion for at least 6 yrs., maybe even longer.
Up until July she was residing in a senior living center where she had the opportunity to attend mass on the premises, but she did not attend.
Now she is in a nursing home and she is dying. It will probably only be a matter of days.
We called a priest to visit her and to approach the subject with her of last rites (what is the proper term again for this sacrament?)
We do not know yet if he managed to hear a last confession - or if he gave her the final sacraments.

Here is my question: If she manages to reconcile with the Church on her deathbed - is she eligible for a funeral mass?
Some family members have already written off a funeral mass because she has not been practicing.

It is also possible the priest will visit her - but she may be unable to confess (she is very sleepy from a morphine patch)
How does the church handle a situation where a person may be unable to confess?

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, forgives the sins of a person who is unable to Confess. Her pastor will need to make a judgement with (name removed by moderator)ut from family in answer to the question; If she were able would she have asked for the Sacraments? If he determines that she would have he will anoint her and possibly offer her Holy Communion.

 

[Lorarose]

Thank you for your replies.
She received a visit from a catholic priest and died peacefully a few days after that.
She received a catholic funeral and burial ceremony.