III. How is This Sacrament Celebrated?
Catechism number 1519
The celebration of the sacrament includes the following principal elements: the
"priests of the Church"132 - in silence - lay hands on the
sick; they pray over them in the faith of the Church133 - this is the
epiclesis proper to this sacrament; they then anoint them with oil blessed, if
possible, by the bishop.
These liturgical actions indicate what grace this sacrament confers upon the
sick.