Exceptions for recieving annointing of the sick

[mlz]

My daughter has been praying for a young woman who has a preschool daughter in the same class as her son. This young single mother is fighting a very, very serious brain cancer for quite some time and is in danger of death. She is open to prayer and we are wondering if she can (although not Catholic) recieve an annointing after visiting with a priest? I remember that there are some exceptions allowed for this and she is most definately desperate. Can someone advise me. (also pray for her, her name is Kayla)

mlz

 

[ComplineSanFran]

My daughter has been praying for a young woman who has a preschool daughter in the same class as her son. This young single mother is fighting a very, very serious brain cancer for quite some time and is in danger of death. She is open to prayer and we are wondering if she can (although not Catholic) recieve an annointing after visiting with a priest? I remember that there are some exceptions allowed for this and she is most definately desperate. Can someone advise me. (also pray for her, her name is Kayla)

mlz

I have been present as Catholic priests anoint patients in hospitals. It happens all the time.

 

[1ke]

My daughter has been praying for a young woman who has a preschool daughter in the same class as her son. This young single mother is fighting a very, very serious brain cancer for quite some time and is in danger of death. She is open to prayer and we are wondering if she can (although not Catholic) recieve an annointing after visiting with a priest? I remember that there are some exceptions allowed for this and she is most definately desperate. Can someone advise me. (also pray for her, her name is Kayla)

mlz

She can certainly visit with a priest and receive spiritual counsel and comfort.

Whether or not the priest can administer the sacrament of anointing will depend on specific circumstances, and he would determine that based on his conversation with her. The first and most important being whether or not she is baptized.

 

[John_Lilburne]

The Directory on Ecumenism is at vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_25031993_principles-and-norms-on-ecumenism_en.html .

I think the relevant parts are n. 125 and n. 129-131.

Part of this is:
"a) Sharing in Sacramental Life with members of the various Eastern Churches …
125. Catholic ministers may lawfully administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and the anointing of the sick to members of the Eastern Churches, who ask for these sacraments of their own free will and are properly disposed.

In these particular cases also, due consideration should be given to the discipline of the Eastern Churches for their own faithful and any suggestion of proselytism should be avoided.
*b) Sharing Sacramental Life with Christians of Other Churches and Ecclesial Communities

• …

1. The conditions under which a Catholic minister may administer the sacraments of the Eucharist, of penance and of the anointing of the sick to a baptized person who may be found in the circumstances given above (n. 130) are that the person be unable to have recourse for the sacrament desired to a minister of his or her own Church or ecclesial Community, ask for the sacrament of his or her own initiative, manifest Catholic faith in this sacrament and be properly disposed."

 

[Vico]

The Directory on Ecumenism is at vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_25031993_principles-and-norms-on-ecumenism_en.html .

I think the relevant parts are n. 125 and n. 129-131.

Part of this is:
"a) Sharing in Sacramental Life with members of the various Eastern Churches …
125. Catholic ministers may lawfully administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and the anointing of the sick to members of the Eastern Churches, who ask for these sacraments of their own free will and are properly disposed.

In these particular cases also, due consideration should be given to the discipline of the Eastern Churches for their own faithful and any suggestion of proselytism should be avoided.
*b) Sharing Sacramental Life with Christians of Other Churches and Ecclesial Communities

• …

1. The conditions under which a Catholic minister may administer the sacraments of the Eucharist, of penance and of the anointing of the sick to a baptized person who may be found in the circumstances given above (n. 130) are that the person be unable to have recourse for the sacrament desired to a minister of his or her own Church or ecclesial Community, ask for the sacrament of his or her own initiative, manifest Catholic faith in this sacrament and be properly disposed."

and 130 is:

130. In case of danger of death, Catholic ministers may administer these sacraments when the conditions given below (n. 131) are present. In other cases, it is strongly recommended that the diocesan Bishop, taking into account any norms which may have been established for this matter by the Episcopal Conference or by the Synods of Eastern Catholic Churches, establish general norms for judging situations of grave and pressing need and for verifying the conditions mentioned below (n. 131).135 In accord with Canon Law,136 these general norms are to be established only after consultation with at least the local competent authority of the other interested Church or ecclesial Community. Catholic ministers will judge individual cases and administer these sacraments only in accord with these established norms, where they exist. Otherwise they will judge according to the norms of this Directory

 

[Vico]

…

And
123. Whenever necessity requires or a genuine spiritual advantage suggests, and provided that the danger of error or indifferentism is avoided, it is lawful for any Catholic for whom it is physically or morally impossible to approach a Catholic minister, to receive the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and anointing of the sick from a minister of an Eastern Church.128