Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-28

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 With great solemnity the vicar of Christ instituted the grand pardon of St Francis for each second of Au- gust till the end of the world.
 August 1, 1928. was a day of tri- umph for St Francis. The little chapel and all the space round about 1t was crowded with people. St Francis preached a wonderful ser mon on the love of God for sinners. Seven bishops Assisted in the solemn conservation of his little chapel, and in turn each one announced that henceforth all persons who should come there with a contrite heart and confess their sins from the first ves- pers of St Peter in chains till sum- down of August should receive full remission of all the punishment, tenn poral and eternal, due to their past sins. For. though sin is forgiven in the sacrament of penance, the debt incurred thereby still remains to be paid in this world or the next.
 Then commenced so great pill grimage every year to Assist on the 1st of August that all the confessors in the vicinity were occupied for every hour, day and night, of the nearly thirty-two hours of the duration of the indulgence. For 200 years this was SO, til Pope Sixtus ", in 14S0, extended the indulgence outside the Portiuncula. He granted to all 0f h, nafc 1x. the indulgence in their respective chapels. Soon after the same relief was granted to all the brothers of the order. Tn 1922 Pope Gregory Xv extended it to all the churches of the three orders of St Francis, adding, however, the obligation of receiving the Holy Eucharist as we'll as confess ing. Prayer for the welfare of Chris tendon was also enjoined.
 The first condition is to make a con- trite confession-for only in the state of grace may a soul merit the remis- sion of the temporal punishment due to sin even after it is forgiven. This confession may be made three days previously to the day of indulgence.
 The second condition is to receive Holy Communion lthis was added to the condition of confession for all lehurches outside of the church of the Portiuncula) on the first or second oi August.
 The third condition is. to visit de. voutly a church privileged with tho Indulgence any time from 3 p. m. on the first to sunset on the second oi August.
 This visit may be repeated as often as one has time and inclination to re turn to the church and at each visii Ithe indulgence may be gained for q helpless soul fin purgatory. Only once may it be gained for oneself There is no prescribed length of time for each visit.
 The fourth condition is to pray fol the intention of the holy father. Am lpravers may be said, but 1t Is usua to say five times the Our Father ana Hail Mary-and these should be said with the lips as well as with ths heart
 It is a great opportunity to help tn. Isouls in purzatory which no humble sincere Catholic may lightly neglect Make an effort to find out the neares church to you privileged with thil singualr indulgence and without in terfering with your business or eveI your legitimate pleasure. you can pa. tribute of respect to the Giver O laII good by claiming for yourself an. flor yoar beloved dead this grea grace. the free and full pardon of al lyour sins and the penalties awaitin1 them fn this world rthe nexf<