Sick Call Set in your home?

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We have two. One is a Byzantine crucifix that is my wifes. It has everything still inside. The other is missing the candles, vial, cloth and etc. Tim
 
I do not have a sick call set, as such, in a crucifix. My family did not have a sick call set. I grew up in the City. My grandparents were young when I was growing up, and when their times finally came, three died in hospitals. One of those wasn’t even Catholic. One died in his sleep and had been dead several hours when my aunt found out- a little late to call the priest.

Here’s what my mother DID keep in the house, and what I keep in the house, in the linen closet:
  • cotton balls.
  • a couple Wash n’ Dry (They work really well after the cotton balls to clean up the oil- also after ashes on Ash Wednesday).
  • a couple plain, white candles that have been blessed. These are also good for burning during tornadoes, as they give kids a reassurance. They are cheap, get a whole box blessed.
  • a bottle of holy water.
  • a clean spoon in a plastic bag. We were taught that when Father came for “the Last Rites” he might need a spoon.
  • a glass glass in a plastic bag. If Father shows up on a sick call, it gets filled with clean tap water (as if I’m going to put in dirty water). Anyway, God was not supposed to be too fond of Dixie cups out of the bathroom.
  • a midget purificator. Well, it’s folded small, anyway, opens pretty big.
It is all in a Ziploc bag. The responses I memorized quite some time ago- just in case.
 
I can tell you that my experience has been somewhat different from Asquared’s. However, getting the priest to come to the house was made more difficult by the staff of the parish, not the priest. A number of years ago when my grandfather was dying, my aunt called the parish office and was told that no one would be available for several days. After hearing this information, and as I was a parishioner where my grandparents attended, I called one of our priests whom I knew fairly well. He called me back within 30 minutes and asked when I wanted him there. He did the same thing a number of years later when my grandmother was dying. He was absolutely wonderful.

We now have another terrific priest, and while my family hasn’t needed to call him specifically for this, I have heard from many that he makes himself available when called. We are truly blessed to have him.
 
Is the point that a priest would show up, but might be lacking the proper elements for the sacrament of the anointing of the sick?
 
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