Unstable grandma and Mass

[ErJ]

Hello, I have this issue with my grandma. Her mental health is not quite stable when she gets too emotional. It all got worse when my father (her son) died… Last time she went to the Sunday Mass she fainted and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
So my question is: Is it a sin for her not to attend Church during Mass? Can she do it afterwards or something like that?
I’m very worried because I can’t always be with her, she lives in a different city :-/

 

[1ke]

ErJ,
It is very nice that you are worried about your grandmother, but the best person for her to discuss her pastoral situation with is her pastor. Her pastor will guide her, and can bring communion to her at home if need be.

We do not have an obligation when infirmity prevents us from attending mass. The best way you can help your grandmother is to encourage her to speak to her pastor.

 

[Trishie]

Beloved Lord please flood healing and grace into this grandmother who ose grief for loss of her son overwhelms her. Help her to cope with her loss of someone so precious.
Hold her gently in Your heart.
Mother Mary who suffered the death of your own Son, please pray for her.

ErJ, may God comfort you in the loss of your Dad.
May God welcome his soul into the fulness of His mercy

 

[Zzyzx_Road]

It may be possible that grandma’s parish has a Eucharistic Ministry to the sick and infirm in the area. If the ministry contact is not listed in the parish bulletin, you can ask the pastor about it. Or you can find one of the ministers after Mass and ask.

 

[TheLittleLady]

In the US, every parish I have ever been involved with has in place a process for the homebound to receive the Sacraments. Some, like mine, also have a bus to take people to Mass.

Call the parish secretary and find out what is available for your grandmother. It is very kind of you to care.