make the call. If there is no Priest or Minister on call at the given facility, a church near it should be contacted, or effort should be made to reach a Minister of the person’s religion if it is known. If the patient’s religion is unknown, call for a Catholic Priest. While awaiting the arrival of a Priest, or when no Priest or Minister is available, when rendering medical treatment, the Nurses for Divine Mercy, formed by The Divine Mercy spirituality and possessing confidence to speak comforting assurance with inner strength, are able to encourage the gravely ill with saving trust in God’s loving Providence and tender mercy in the midst of suffering, and particularly during the final agony. This is the time that Divine Mercy prayers, particularly the Chaplet and the Rosary, are most helpful for the dying. The Divine Mercy Chaplet was given by Our Lord to be prayed especially at the bedside of the sick and dying. Jesus attached saving promises to its recitation. When they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as a just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (1541). Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687). For this The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick † unites the sick person to the Passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church; † strengthens, offers peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age; † forgives sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of Penance; † restores health, if conducive to salvation of his soul; † prepares for passing over to eternal life. (CCC,1532) 67
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