News Release: Plan Now for Up-coming Plenary Indulgences

Written by Fr. Z: During November Holy Church promotes prayers for the souls in purgatory. The souls in Purgatory are members of the Church just like we are but of the Church “Suffering”. We are members of the Church “Militant”, and we are like soldiers on the march through the world on the way with our Great Captain towards our heavenly home to join the members of the Church “Triumphant”. We can help the souls in Purgatory through our good works as assigned by the Church, who has the authority from Christ to apply to them the merits of His Passion and death, and the merits of the saints.

Here is how you can obtaining a Plenary Indulgence on 2 November 2, All Souls:

• make a good confession within a week before or after All Souls
• be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, for a plenary indulgence
• visit a church to pray for the faithful departed
• say one “Our Father” and the “Creed” during a visit to the church
• say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the Pope’s monthly intentions
• receive Holy Communion, on the same day or soon after

To obtain a Plenary Indulgence from 1-8 November

• make a good Confession within a week of before or after All Souls Day
• be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, for a plenary indulgence
• visit a cemetery and pray for the dead
• say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the monthly intentions set by the Pope
• receive Holy Communion worthily on the same day or soon after

Several indulgences may be gained on the basis of a single confession but only one may be gained after a single good reception Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions.

If you are not correctly disposed or if you don’t fulfill the prescribed works and/or the three conditions the indulgence will be partial and not plenary.

Anyway, have a plan for gaining your indulgences for the poor souls.

Purgatory - Are Your Loved Ones Still Suffering?

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the greatest source of comfort for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Here is a Catholic "Did You Know" provided by Father Mark, your source of the Sunday Catholic Homily Minute.

Mass Intentions... It has always been the practice of the Roman Catholic Church to pray for the dead. This tradition actually can be traced back to the Book of Maccabees in the Old Testament. Having suffered a great defeat in a battle of war, the Jewish soldiers gathered mementos from the dead, and prayed for their souls.

After the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, early Christians buried their loved ones and prayed for their on going purification. Sometimes we presume that ALL people go right to Heaven. The saints tell us otherwise. Most go to Purgatory for ongoing purification. Having Holy Masses said for the dead is a wonderful holy tradition of the Church. It shortens their time spent in Purgatory. Renew that wonderful tradition of our Faith. Have masses said for your beloved ones.

"Some souls would suffer in Purgatory
until the Day of Judgment if they were
not relieved by the prayers of the Church."
St. Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church