Requirements to receive the eucharist

[ruby]

i have a question about the eucharist and when it is alright to give it to somebody who didn’t go to mass but was raised catholic and had all the sacraments.
my husband’s aunt just spent the last few months in a personal care home. while she was there a eucharistic minister from our church brought holy communion to her every week.
can someone explain to me if this is alright especially if she didn’t have the sacrament of confession? i am getting a little confused with some of the things that happen in the churches where i live.
i know someone here will give me a good answer.
thanks

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

ruby:

i have a question about the eucharist and when it is alright to give it to somebody who didn’t go to mass but was raised catholic and had all the sacraments.
my husband’s aunt just spent the last few months in a personal care home. while she was there a eucharistic minister from our church brought holy communion to her every week.
can someone explain to me if this is alright especially if she didn’t have the sacrament of confession? i am getting a little confused with some of the things that happen in the churches where i live.
i know someone here will give me a good answer.
thanks

Well someone requested that she be brought Holy Communion. Since I assume she was unable to travel outside the facility. If she was able to leave the facility for Mass, then that is what should have been arranged. If unable to leave then her obligation of attending Mass is dispensed. The EMHC bringing her Holy Communion would have been required to conduct a full Communion service. Even though not a Mass it does include all the prayers and readings of the Mass except the consecration. If someone has or has not gone to confession is unknown to anyone except themselves.

 

[una_veritas]

As long as your husband’s aunt has received communion as often as she can and through no fault of her own misses Sunday mass, she is still welcome to come back to communion in a church. Confession is only necessary before communion if she has committed a mortal sin.

 

[puzzleannie]

ruby:

i have a question about the eucharist and when it is alright to give it to somebody who didn’t go to mass but was raised catholic and had all the sacraments.
my husband’s aunt just spent the last few months in a personal care home. while she was there a eucharistic minister from our church brought holy communion to her every week. .
thanks

that is exactly why extra hosts are consecrated and reserved in the tabernacle, so that they may be taken to the sick and those unable to attend Mass. If your aunt received anointing of the sick at the beginning of her illness, her sins were forgiven then. If she feels the need for confession she should request to have a priest called or arrange a visit from the chaplain. Presumably if she asked to be placed on the list for communion, she is not conscious of any grave sin so she may certainly receive.