The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-31
BISHOP OF MOBILE
ISSUES CIRCULAR
Great Portiuncula Indul-
gence Explained for the
Faithful

The Rev. Father Coy1e has received
from the Rt. Rev Edward p. Allen,
bishop of Mobile, a circular relating
to the Portiuncula Indulgence which
may be obtained by the faithful during
the next few days. The bishop says:
I'm a document recently issued by
the holy father, 'Motu Proprio,' the
extra ordinary privileges of the Porti-
uncula indulgences are made accessible
to the Catholics everywhere through
out the world. This indulgence is at
tached to visiting particular churches
or oratories and on the day set apart
plenary Indulgence can be obtained,
Totes Quoties,' as often as Catholic,
having fulfilled the other requirements,
shall visit the church on that particular
day and pray for the intention OF the
sovereign pontiff The holy fathers doc
ument reads in part. as follows:
"'That nobody may be deprived by
any special circumstances of this most
noted spiritual benefit. we are pleased
to grant faculty to the said ordinances
of places to appoint for the obtaining
of the above mentioned indulgence,
both for the faithful who live In the
world and those pious persons VINO
dwell In communities. instead OF Au-
gust 2 the following Sunday from noon
of Saturday to midnight on the sun
day itself, with the condition, however,
that nobody may twice enjoy this con-
cession.
I'VE earnestly desire and urgently
recommend that in the church and ora
tories designated above on the DAY APP
pointed for the gaining OF the maui
gence special public supplicauons ns
made to God for the supreme pohtih,
| for the ministers of the sanctuary ana
for the entire church militant, and
that these be accompanied by the In
vocation of the seraphic patriarch, the
litanies of the saints and beneoletioh
of the blessed sacrament.
Father Coyle says that this extraoroi-
nary Indulgence has been continued every
year since the Pope issued ms uoeu'nen'
in 1910 Bishop Aliens circular continues.
IN accordance with the wish of the
! holy father. and using the faculties grant
ed by him. we hereby extend the PRIV
ileges of the portiuncula to All the
/ CHURCHES of the diocese of Mobile, and 10
/ the ehapels of the religious communities
In the diocese where the blessed sacra-
| ment is kept so as to enaple al VIM
| have confessed and received the BODY
and blood of our Lord and prayed accord
| ing 10 the intention of the sovereign pom
| tiff to gain totes QUOTES plenary indui-
| eence applicable to the souls of the faith-
full departed. This may be gained from
noon on August l. to midnight on Au-
gust 3
| Moreover that no one may by special
| circumstances be deprived of this most
remarkable spiritual favor, we hereby
| take advantage of the concession OF the
holy father and appoint the following sun
dav, beginning with noon Saturday, &c
Sunday at midnight. for those who coulc
not gain 1t on August z
.'rhe first condition is to make az
humble and contrite confession of sin
second the devout reception of holy
communion; third. to visit the church
between noon of August first and mid
night of August second. This visit ma,
he repeated as often as one has tint
and inclination to return to the church
and While 1t may be gained repeatedly
for helpless souls in purgatory, 1t car
be gained only once for oneself
'The fourth condition Is TO pray TO
the intention of the holy father, An,
urayers may he said. but It Is usual {
say the Our Father and Hail Mary ny.
times AT all masses on the second o
August and at henedction OF the blesse,
| sacra rnent In the evening the Litany .
tho saints will he said for the sovereign
pontiff for the ministers of the sane
trary and for the entire church militant
EDWARD r. ALLEN,
Bishop of Mobile.
As next Friday is the first Friday q