The Bishop imposes hands upon the head of the ordinand. (All priests present also impose hands.)
After the confession of sins and the assigning of penance, the priest raises his hands and says: Priest: God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His Son has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (The priest makes the sign of the cross over the penitent.) Penitent: Amen. rituale romanum 1952
The 1952 Rituale is divided into several tituli (titles), each covering a specific category of the Church’s sacramental and pastoral life: The Bishop imposes hands upon the head of the ordinand
In the rich tapestry of Catholic liturgical books, the Rituale Romanum (Roman Ritual) often stands in the shadow of its more famous cousin, the Missale Romanum (Roman Missal). Yet for centuries, the Ritual was the book that touched the daily, tangible lives of ordinary Catholics more intimately. Among its many editions, the holds a unique and poignant place: it is the final, fully matured expression of the traditional Roman Ritual before the sweeping reforms that followed the Second Vatican Council. The 1952 Rituale is divided into several tituli