Any Roman Catholic's?

[RubyRed24]

Hi my great uncle 91 has been in hospital since Sunday.

He's breathing ok but non responsive. He hasn't moved since yesterday morning.

My mum got the hospital priest to see him on Monday.

My sister left a voicemail with my uncles priest but he hasn't got back to us.

Does he also need his priest to visit him?

We feel awful as we just don't know.

He's been to church every week for 70 years.

Is there anything we should be saying to him? We are unsure he can hear us.

The hospital had his religion down as Church of England which I corrected. Was I right to do so?

Thank you x

I should add the consultant he said he had hours or days left

Sorry to hear Uncle is passing.
Did the hospital priest give him his last rites?

Has the hospital priest given him the last rites? This is the reason priests go to patients dying in hospital and it doesn't need to be their priest.

However on a personal level it would be far better if it is your uncle's priest. So it's the right thing to do calling him.

Just to note a person can receive the last rites multiple times. They can receive them and recover back to full health. It's not a one-time thing.

Hi yes my mum asked him to give him his last rights x

Thank you all. His wife died 8 years ago.
She was a lot more religious than my uncle. The only thing he wanted for her was to have their priest with her which he was.

I would also like to inform his friends and church however we don't know anyone.

He has his St Christopher around his neck but my sister won't take it off.

When my father passed we didn't get his rings back.

Sorry I'm autistic and I'm so overwhelmed

The St Chris is for his new travels, he doesn't need his own priest but I bet it would be a comfort it's kind of you to try

Quite often nowadays churches will have website and Facebook pages so if you know the name of the church look there and see if you can find a contact number. Officially he doesn't "need" his own priest as he has had the last rites but it would be good to contact the priest and your uncle's congregation can keep him in their prayers if they're aware.

If you live near his church you can also just turn up and knock on the door to see if the priest is available. I've done this before (but for different reasons). They really won't mind at all.

*knock on the door of the priest house which is usually attached is what I meant. You can just go into a church without knocking.

I wish your uncle a peaceful passing, OP

Yes, of course, you were absolutely correct to correct that error. I'm RC and we do have certain rituals around death and of course after - though that will be all taken care of by the undertaker.

One of you should try and phone his priest again. If he has been going to weekly mass for 70 years, he will be very well known within the church community. I'm sure it would mean a great deal for the priest to see him, and it would be a great comfort for your grand uncle also

We are going to see my uncle and on the way we are going to try which we presume is the priests home.

I've suggested we write a note to post incase no one is in.

Any ideas what I could put? Even if he cant get to see him I'd like him to pray for him.

My uncle had no children so he only has myself sister and my brother.

His dusters daughter (my mum) has visited him but they didn't get on well.

You did the right thing by calling the Priest.
Does your Grampa have Rosary beads?
When my mum was at the end we placed her Rosary beads in her hands.
Take Care of yourself

Hi sorry I cross posted. We are going to knock on his door and post a note thank you x

@ParkheadParadise I feel so awful I didn't think of that. My sister is the only one he lets in his home so I will ask her. She took him shopping every week. Since my great aunt passed we only saw him at Easter Birthdays Christmas. He isn't sociable.

The Priest might be in the chapel just now, where I live Mass is 10am. Try going to the chapel first before you go to his house.

My sister doesn't know. Is it worth going to his home to check? My sister has a key.

He does not necessarily need to see his own parish priest , Any (RC) can perform last rites. (these need to be done before death) I am so sorry you are going through this.

@ParkheadParadise thank you.

Can you help me with what to write incase he isn't in.

We can't go until her husband brings her the car. He's left work now but will be half an hour.

@RubyRed24
It doesn't matter about the Rosary beads just now you can sort that out later. Go to the Chapel I bet the priest is there.

Most hospitals will have a chaplain on call who will certainly know who the "duty Catholic priest" is if you aren't sure of who his parish priest is.
Priests have a little bag with all the necessaries for administration of last rites. Any Catholic Church should be able to help with advice too.
It is also possible to administer last rites to someone who is unconscious. They are anointed with holy oil.
Best wishes to you.

He went to Mass Sunday and was propped up by two men.

Every Sunday my sister collects him and takes him food shopping.
She said she would take him home but he insisted he was going. She gave him no choice and when she went back to take his food he asked for an ambulance. Which is very unlike him. I can't believe how quickly it's happened.

The last time he was in someone got in his house to look for money. I'm assuming this would have happened again but I don't drive and my sister has been at the hospital ever since.

Just say (grandpa's name) is in hospital and could he come and see him so he could receive the last rights. Put your name and phone number. His housekeeper might be in.

Thank you. Do I say he's already seen the hospital priest?

The hospital chaplain can give last rites. That would save you running around looking for the Priest.

Does he have any medals, my grandma had them pinned on her vest for the funera and burial