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Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph 1669

Sacramentals derive from the baptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called to be a "blessing," and to bless. Hence lay people may preside at certain blessings; the more a blessing concerns ecclesial and sacramental life, the more is its administration reserved to the ordained ministry (bishops, priests, or deacons). (784, 2626)

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  • Sacrosanctum Concilium·§79

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