My father's last rites

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My father is dying. I feel like he will die in the next few days and we have been told to prepare for the worst.

He had a priest to visit and read his last rites two days ago at his farm a long way from the church.

He was an abusive man and it has gotten worse while he is so sick.

Do I need to get the priest to come back again daily to prevent purgatory?
 
Have you said The Divine Mercy Chaplet? I am not sure how big your Parish is but this is Holy Week. And Priests are pretty busy. Do you want him to have The Last Rites again? 🤔
 
You cannot prevent purgatory. Only your dad can do that through a good confession and relinquishing attachment to sin.

Last Rites are Confession, Communion and Anointing of the Sick. Unless your dad wishes to make another confession, there is not a need to call the priest again. You could ask that someone bring him Communion.

You do realize that if your dad goes to purgatory, that means he is headed for eternity in heaven, right?
 
The advice in the posts on this thread so far is good. Pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet for your father. As well as a Scapular, put an Immaculate medal around his neck.

I will pray for your dad.
 
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If I make it to purgatory, I’m going to do a victory lap around the place, high fiving everybody I pass.
 
I think the OP means the apostolic pardon which can carry a plenary indulgence.

It will be difficult to get a priest until Easter indeed OP.
 
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He was an abusive man and it has gotten worse while he is so sick.
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Your father is ill. His moral responsibility is likely diminished because his illness is affecting his judgment.
I have had elderly sick people in my family who likewise were abusive when they were so sick. We realized it was due to their illness affecting their minds, or just them being frustrated and in pain.

I think in this circumstance, of his being so sick and Easter making it difficult to get a priest, the graces from the previous Last Rites will likely carry him through.

I will say a Divine Mercy chaplet for your father. If you wish to post back asking for prayers when he passes, I will do a plenary indulgence for him as well.

You can also say the Divine Mercy yourself for him both before and after he has passed away, and you can do a plenary indulgence for him yourself after he has passed away (it cannot be done for a living person).

All the other advice on the thread regarding Rosary and scapular and putting your father into Mary’s loving hands is also good.
 
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I am very saddened to hear of your Dad. I just lost mine on 02/23. I would be overjoyed to hear that he was in purgatory. That would mean he will be going to heaven.
 
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