The Catholic Handbook for Visiting the Sick and Homebound 2026

Various authors, including Corinna Laughlin and Letitia Thornton The Catholic Handbook for Visiting the Sick and Homebound 2026 is an essential resource for lay ministers, pastoral caregivers, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion who bring comfort, prayer, and the Eucharist to those who are sick, homebound, isolated, or unable to attend Sunday Mass. This updated 2026 edition includes the new translation of the rites from Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass and provides all the tools a lay minister needs to minister with care, compassion, and liturgical accuracy. Key content includes: Rites for sharing Holy Communion and Viaticum Visiting and blessing the sick and suffering Prayers for those who are dying Gospel texts for Year A with explanations List of patron saints for the sick and homebound This handbook allows ministers of care to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus, bringing the Word of God, the Eucharist, and spiritual co