Part One: Of the Sacraments

§ 1. Since all the Sacraments of the New Law, instituted by Christ Our Lord, are the chief means of sanctification and salvation, the greatest diligence and reverence must be applied in administering and receiving them opportunely and rightly.

§ 2. It is forbidden to administer the Sacraments of the Church to heretics or schismatics, even those erring in good faith and asking for them, unless first, having rejected their errors, they have been reconciled to the Church.

§ 1. The Sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and order, which imprint a character, cannot be repeated.

§ 2. But if a prudent doubt exists whether they were in fact conferred or whether they were validly conferred, they are to be conferred again under condition.

§ 1. In confecting, administering, and receiving the Sacraments, the rites and ceremonies which are prescribed in the ritual books approved by the Church are to be observed accurately.

§ 2. Each person, moreover, is to follow his own rite, with the prescription of can. 851, Sec. 2, 866 preserved.

§ 1. The sacred oils which serve for administering certain Sacraments must have been blessed by the Bishop on the Thursday in the Supper of the Lord immediately preceding; nor are old oils to be used unless necessity urges.

§ 2. When the blessed oil is nearly failing, other unblessed olive oil is to be added, even repeatedly, yet in a smaller quantity.

The pastor must seek the sacred oils from his own Ordinary and carefully preserve them in the church in safe and decent custody under key; nor is he to keep them at home, unless because of necessity or another reasonable cause, with the permission of the Ordinary added.

For the administration of the Sacraments the minister is to exact or seek nothing for any cause or occasion, either directly or indirectly, except the offerings of which in can. 1507, Sec. 1.