“The more Deacon Trevino visited him, the more questions Ray asked, showing he was fully convinced and willingly prepared to receive sacramental grace.” “The moment I approached to greet him, he began to cry and smile; he knew this was one of the most important days of his life,” Elizarraras said. World War II Army veteran Raymond “Ray” Martin Sr. receives his first Communion at age 98. “Beautifully, at the start of the liturgy, Mr. Raymond asked to be helped closer to the small, dignified altar we had prepared,” Elizarraras said. A week later, Trevino’s wife, Elena, a lay ecclesial minister, brought Martin Communion.