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Sheryl gets a teary good-bye scene with her granddaughters, but perhaps the most moving moment is when Kristen — who admits to how complicated this is given the current status of her relationship with her mother — brings David in to perform last rites if Sheryl wants them.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 July 2024
The story centers on a priest who performs last rites at a hospital and one day, gives sacraments to a dying patient.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2024
The situation was so dire that a priest was called to deliver last rites.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 July 2024
On the morning of Sept. 11, while administering last rites to a firefighter, Judge, 68, was struck by falling debris and died.
—Claire Fahy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 July 2024
The story centers on a priest who performs last rites at a hospital and one day, gives sacraments to a dying patient.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2024
The situation was so dire that a priest was called to deliver last rites.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 July 2024
On the morning of Sept. 11, while administering last rites to a firefighter, Judge, 68, was struck by falling debris and died.
—Claire Fahy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Last rites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20rites. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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