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Sacramentals

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Sacred signs which bear a certain resemblance to the sacraments, and by means of which spiritual effects are signified and obtained through the prayers of the Church

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§1667 CHAPTER FOUR OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

"Holy Mother Church has, moreover, instituted Sacramentals. These are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained through the intercession of the Church. By them men are disposed to receive the chief effect of the sacraments, and various occasions in life are rendered holy." 171

Catechism of the Catholic Church © Libreria Editrice Vaticana