The chrism used in confirmation symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit. It represents the anointing and sealing of the confirmand with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to deepen their faith and commitment to their beliefs.
He places his finger or thumb in the oil of chrism and uses it to anoint a confimatee or individual being confirmed into the Catholic Faith. He does this by tracing the sign of the Holy Cross on the person's forehead with the chrism on his finger or thumb.
During Confirmation, the laying of the hands on the head and the anointing of the chrism on the forehead by the priest accurs. The priest usually says "(Name), be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Currently the rituals involved the Bishop imposing his hands on the confirmand and anointing their head with Sacred Chrism.
Catholic AnswerThe matter of the sacrament of confirmation consists of the imposition of hands and the anointing with Sacred Chrism. The form of the sacrament of confirmation consists of the words: "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.The ordinary minister of confirmation is the bishop, although in certain special circumstances, a priest may administer confirmation with the Sacred Chrism previously consecrated by the Bishop, and the Bishop's permission.
In the Roman rite, 3 oils are used: Oleum infirmorum or Oil of the sick used in anointing of the sick Oleum catechumenorum or Oil of Catechumens used in anointing people at baptism Oleum Chrisma or Chrism which is used in anointing at confirmation and Holy Orders. All are olive oil with the addition of balsam in Chrism
The receiving of the Holy Spirit..Catholic AnswerTechnically, you don't "experience" anything beyond the outward signs and symbols of confirmation. Confirmation is anointing with Sacred Chrism by the Bishop or his representative, which gives you the grace to live out your baptismal promises.
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The oils used for Baptism are Sacred Chrism and the Oil of the Catechumens. The Oil of the Catechumens MAY be used at the beginning of the ceremony (it's optional) and the Sacred Chrism is always used later on..SC = Sacrum Chrisma = Sacred ChrismOC = Oleum Catechumenorum = Oil of the Catechumens
Confirmation.
Catholic AnswerThere are four sacraments which use Holy Oils: BAPTISM ( Oil of Catechumens, Sacred Chrism)CONFIRMATION (Sacred Chrism)HOLY ORDERS (Sacred Chrism)ANOINTING OF SICK (Oil of the sick)
Probably in a similar way as is still practiced in the Eastern Rites: that is, it was the second half of baptism, and was administered immediately following baptism. A vestige of this survives in the Latin Rite, where there is still an anointing with Sacred Chrism immediately after Baptism. So it would have been the anointing at the end of the initiation ceremony when the Apostles administered Confirmation.