CCC 1519

The celebration of the sacrament includes the following principal elements: the "priests of the Church"¹³² Jas 5:14. - in silence - lay hands on the sick; they pray over them in the faith of the Church¹³³ Cf. Jas 5:15. - 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.