sacrament of the sick

At the time of his killing a local priest, Father Jeffrey Woolnough, was prevented from entering Belfairs Methodist Church, to administer the sacrament of the sick, as it was a crime scene.

A spokesman for the Catholic Bishops' Conference welcomed the principle of ensuring that priests could administer the sacrament of the sick - but recognised that this could be complicated during an emergency.

His gloved right hand holding Craciun’s, he recited the Sacrament of the Sick - “Our Lord Jesus Christ who promised through the apostle James, is there anyone sick among you? …”

“A lot of Catholics feel like if you don’t get the sacrament of the sick, you are going to be doomed, but that is not it at all,” said Father Timothy Bushy, Southern California regional spiritual health officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, who helped arrange the FaceTime blessing.

Rettig stepped into the room, a mask wrapped around his nose and mouth, to give him the sacrament of the sick.