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Opening of the Jubilee Year of Mercy
December 13, 2015 @ 4:00 am - 6:00 am
After being closed since October 13th, we will open the Jubilee Doors of Mercy at the 12:00 pm Mass
As in other Holy Years, there will be an opportunity to receive Plenary Indulgence; a year of forgiveness of sins. It’s also a year of reconciliaon and an oppor- tunity to deepen your faith.
HOLY DOORS
Holy doors are sealed shut from the inside and only opened during Jubilee years, during
which pilgrims pass through the doors to gain a plenary indulgence. These holy doors will be open for the Jubilee Year of the Mercy on Dec. 8. Pope Francis has also deemed a holy door at each cathedral and designated shrines.
To obtain a Plenary Indulgence, a person must do the following on pilgrimage
- Have the intenon of gaining indulgence
- Receive the Sacrament of Penance
- Receive the Eucharist
- Pray the following: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for the intenons of the Holy Father
- Perform the prescribed acon of Indulgence (ex: vising Our Lady of Peace.)
- Be free from all attachment of Sin
WHAT IS AN INDULGENCE?
“An indulgence is a remission before God of the tem- poral punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Chrisan who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed condions through the acon of the Church which, as the minister of redempon, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the sasfacons of Christ and the saints.” (ccc 1471)