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GET A PLENARY INDULGENCE-HUGE GRACE SHORTENS PURGATORY TIME
 

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I. The usual conditions for every plenary indulgence:

  • sacramental confession [according to previously issued norms, within abut 20 days before or after] 

  • Eucharistic communion [according to previously issued norms, preferably on the day, or the days before or after] 

  • prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff [certain prayers are not specified]
     

Specific conditions for plenary Indulgence On Divine Mercy Sunday April 12

  • in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy

  • or, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus (e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!”)

Partial Indulgence

A partial indulgence, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation. [e.g. Jesus I trust in You. My Jesus mercy. or any other approved invocation]

Those who cannot go to church or the seriously ill

Conditions for a Plenary Indulgence:

  • totally detesting any sin, 

  • the intention of fulfilling as soon as possible the three usual conditions of confession, communion and prayers for the Holy Father

  • recite the Our Father and the Creed before a devout image of Our Merciful Lord Jesus 

  • pray a devout invocation to the Merciful Lord Jesus (e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you).
     

The Church asks that if possible, go to the sacramental Confession.  If you want to receive multiple plenary indulgences, you do not have to go to Confession more than the required one time unless you have committed a serious sin that you had not confessed already.  One must have gone to Confession within approximately 20 days before or after praying at a cemetery. Other requirements include praying an our father and recite the Creed preferribly on the same day that the indulgenced work is performed.”You are expected to receive Holy Communion each day that you want to earn a plenary indulgence if possible.  You are expected to pray for the Pope and his intentions, which in November is : Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care, and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life..  ​

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Catechism 1032:  “From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead."

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ABOUT DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY from www.thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace/dms

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In a series of revelations to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s, our Lord called for a special feast day to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.  Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by Pope St. John Paul II at the canonization of St. Faustina on April 30, 2000. 

The Lord expressed His will with regard to this feast in His very first revelation to St. Faustina. The most comprehensive revelation can be found in her Diary entry 699:

My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and a shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day are opened all the divine floodgates through which graces flow. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My mercy.

In all, St. Faustina recorded 14 revelations from Jesus concerning His desire for this feast. 

Nevertheless, Divine Mercy Sunday is NOT a feast based solely on St. Faustina's revelations. Indeed, it is not primarily about St. Faustina — nor is it altogether a new feast. The Second Sunday of Easter was already a solemnity as the Octave Day of Easter[1]. The title "Divine Mercy Sunday" does, however, highlight the meaning of the day. 
 

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