Here are the priorities for the emergency rite:
PCS 264: The sacrament of penance is celebrated if the dying person wishes. As we read in PCS 241, “in case of necessity, the confession may be generic.”
265: The apostolic pardon for the dying (see PCS 195)
266: The Lord’s Prayer
267: Distribution of Communion as Viaticum. Here, the priest shows the blessed sacrament under either or both forms and concludes with the brief prayer:
May the Lord Jesus Christ protect you and lead you to eternal life. R: Amen.
Others present may receive Communion.
268-270 give the anointing ritual, if time and circumstances permit:
There is a final blessing (PCS 271) and the instructions given for the Sign of Peace and follow-up pastoral care (272-274) echo what we read in PCS 256-258.
Whew! Any commentary?
