According to a decree .
. . made public October 5, 2012, and signed by Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de
Castro and Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel, respectively penitentiary major and regent
of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Benedict XVI will grant faithful Plenary
Indulgence for the occasion of the Year of Faith. The indulgence will be valid
from the opening of the Year on 11 October 2012 until its end on 24 November
2013.
"The day of the fiftieth anniversary of the solemn
opening of Vatican Council II", the text reads, "the Supreme Pontiff
Benedict XVI has decreed the beginning of a Year especially dedicated to the
profession of the true faith and its correct interpretation, through the
reading of - or better still the pious meditation upon - the Acts of the
Council and the articles of the Catechism of the Catholic Church".
"Since the primary objective is to develop sanctity
of life to the highest degree possible on this earth, and thus to attain the
most sublime level of pureness of soul, immense benefit may be derived from the
great gift of Indulgences which, by virtue of the power conferred upon her by
Christ, the Church offers to everyone who, following the due norms, undertakes
the special prescripts to obtain them".
"During the Year of Faith, which will last from 11
October 2012 to 24 November 2013, Plenary Indulgence for the temporal
punishment of sins, imparted by the mercy of God and applicable also to the
souls of deceased faithful, may be obtained by all faithful who, truly
penitent, take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance
with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.
"...Plenary Indulgence for the temporal punishment
of sins, imparted by the mercy of God and applicable also to the souls of
deceased faithful, may be obtained by all faithful who, truly penitent, take
Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the
intentions of the Supreme Pontiff."
(A) Each time they attend at least three sermons during
the Holy Missions, or at least three lessons on the Acts of the Council or the
articles of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in church or any other
suitable location.
(B) Each time they visit, in the course of a pilgrimage,
a papal basilica, a Christian catacomb, a cathedral church or a holy site
designated by the local ordinary for the Year of Faith (for example, minor
basilicas and shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Apostles
or patron saints), and there participate in a sacred celebration, or at least
remain for a congruous period of time in prayer and pious meditation,
concluding with the recitation of the Our Father, the Profession of Faith in
any legitimate form, and invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary and, depending
on the circumstances, to the Holy Apostles and patron saints.
(C) Each time that, on the days designated by the local ordinary
for the Year of Faith, in any sacred place, they participate in a solemn
celebration of the Eucharist or the Liturgy of the Hours, adding thereto the
Profession of Faith in any legitimate form.
(D) On any day they chose, during the Year of Faith, if
they make a pious visit to the baptistery, or other place in which they
received the Sacrament of Baptism, and there renew their baptismal promises in
any legitimate form."
---from Vatican Information Service. . . .
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/plenary-indulgence-for-the-year-of-faith.cfm
For a good explanation of indulgences, go to http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/plenary-indulgence-for-the-year-of-faith.cfm
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