Is Last Rites a Sacrament?

What Are Last Rites? The Last Rights, or Viaticum, specifically refers to 3 sacraments. These are confession, the anointing of the sick, and final Holy Communion. Each of these is a way to cleanse a person's soul of sins in preparation for the afterlife.

Is the sacrament of the sick the same as Last Rites?

Relationship with the "last rites"

When administered to those near to death, the sacraments of Penance, Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum (Holy Communion administered to someone who is dying) are sometimes called the last rites.

What sacraments make up the Last Rites?

When people talk about the Last Rites, they are referring to a combination of three of the sacraments that are administered to a Catholic before their death. The three sacraments which compose the Last Rites are Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation (penance), and the Eucharist (communion or "Viaticum").