LAYING ON OF HANDS AND PRAYER OF CONSECRATION: the Central Part of a Catholic Priestly Ordination. The central part of a Catholic priestly ordination is the laying on of hands and the prayer of consecration. Laying on of Hands: The bishop, who is the ordinary minister of ordination, lays hands on the candidate. This gesture signifies the transmission of authority and the conferral of Holy Orders. Prayer of Consecration: The bishop then prays a consecratory prayer, invoking the Holy Spirit to emp

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