The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-06-04
A PIenary Indulgence on Liberal
Terms-The POpc's Apostolic
Letter.

TermS-lne ropes ApOstOhC
Letter.
His Holiness the Pope has promulgated
the following Apostolic Letter, granting
to all the faithful a plenary indulgence
and remission of SINS, in the folm of a
jubilee, appointed with reference to the
forthcoming Gcumeuical Council:
To all the faithful ,oho shall see this
Letter. Pope Plus TX. Health and
the apostolic Benediction
No one can be ignorant that we have de-
creed the opening of an Gcumenical Coun-
Gil in our Vatican Basilca on the 9Th of De-
cember next, the day consecrated to the I'M
mauculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin,
Mother of God. Since that time we have
never ceased humbly to pray with fervor, and
to supplcate "the Father of light, from
whom cometh down every best gift, and per-
feet gift" to send down ''the wisdom that
sitteth by his throne, to remain with us, to
work in us, that we may know what is agree
able to Him." That Almighty God may
deign to listen to our prayers, and incline
his ear to our applications, we have deter
mined to excite all the faithful to greater
piety and devotion in order that by uniting
their prayers to ours, we may obtain the aid OF
his all powerful arm, and the heavenly light,
and so we may establish in this council all
that can contribute to the salvation of Chris
tians, and to the greater glory, happiness and
peace of the Catholic Church. And as pray
ers are more agreeable to God when they as
cend with clear heart that is, from asoul
| purified from all stain, we wish on this occa-
sion to open with apostolic liberality the
celestial treasury of indulgences of which the
dispensation is confded to US, so that encour-
| ouaJ hu TO frua ond r,urifpd
from all sin in the sacrament of penance, the
faithful may approach with greatest conf
| dence to the throne of God, and obtain by
this opportune assistance His mercy and His
grace.
| Whilh this intention we announce to the
whole Catholic world an indulgence in the
form of jubilee. In the name of God
most powerful and most merciful, supported
by the authority of the holy Apostles ST.
Peter and st. Paul, in virtue of the power
of binding and loosing with which our Lord
has invested us, however unworthy, we grant
a plenary indulgence, and remission of all
their sins, as it is granted in the year of jubi-
lee, to all the faithful of both sexes, either
dwelling in our much loved city of Rome, or
having come within her wall, who shall be-
tween the first of June and the day of the clos
ing of the Gcumenical Council convoked by
us, visited the basilican of st. John Lateran,
the Prince of the Apostles, and ST. Maria
Majore. or at least visit one of them twice,
and devoutedly pray there for some time for
the conversion of sinners, for the propaga-
ton of the faith, and for the peace, tranquil
ity and triumph of the Catholic Church; who,
in addition to the accustomed fast of the EN-
ber days, shall fast for three days, even not
consecutively. that is to say, Wednesday,
Friday aud Saturday. and who, in the course
of the time, shall have confessed their SINS
reverently received the Holy Sacrament of
the Eucharist, and giving some aims to the
poor according to their power. To all not
living in Rome, we grant the same plenary in
diligence, and remission of their sins, on con-
dition of their visiting, within the given time
) the churches which shall be pointed out by
the Ordinary of the place, or the Wears to
whom the charge of the souls is committed,
and fulfilling the conditions already spoken
Of This indulgence is applicable to the souls
in pergatory.
Travellers by land and sea may gain it by
fulfilling the conditions and visiting the cath
edral or parish church of the place were they
are.
AS to the regulars of either sex who live
in monasteries, and all PERSONS, whether lay
or clerical, secular or regular, who are detain-
edi prison, for any cause deprived of their
obstacles, shall find it impossible to comply
, with the conditions, we grant to any confessor
approved by the Bishop, the power of com.
mutng the works of piety for some other, OIL
: to postponing them to future time not dis
4 tant. or of prescribing such things as these
u penitents may be able to perform. Comics
sors may also dispense from communion those
children who have not yet made their first
communion.
Also, to all the faithful, secular and regua,
Of whatsoever order or institute they may be-
= we grant the power of choosing confessol
either secular or regular, provided they choose
o one approved by the Bishop. This permission
e is extended to all religious novices and others
:. provided the confessors shall have the power
. for this time only, to absolve and release, I,
FoRo CoNsCIENTIoE from accommodation an,
IS ecclesiastical censures AZURE or AB HoMINE,
= In virtue of holy obedience we exhort an
% command most vigorously the Ordinaries G
~ each separate place, or in the absence of thei
~ ~ Wears, whoever has the charge of the soul
in their place. that as soon as they shall iudg
n it to be convenient after seeing this letter
II they shall publish or cause to be published, i
" their churches and dioceses, provinces, towr
=, and villages, the name of the church {
ID churches which are to be visited in order t
"a gain the indulgence.
Given at ST. Peters in Rome, under Rim
az of the Fisherman, the llth April, 1869, IL
of 23d year of our Pontifcate.
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