Evening star., 1949-09-11
Vatican Issues List
OF Indu|gences for
Holy Year Pilgrims
BY the Associoted Press

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 10.-The
list of indulgences that will re-
main in force to Holy Year pill
grims was made public today.
1t is contained in one of three
apostolic constitutions issued by
Pope Plus XII for the Holy Year
period.
An indulgence. according to
Catholic church teaching. is the
pardon in full or in part of the
temporal punishment for sin.
The first of the three constitu-
tions-that for indulgences-de-
clares that during Holy Year in
dulgences may be obtained at the
point of death, for reciting the
special Holy Year prayer COM
posed by the Pontiff, for reciting
the Angelus Domini prayer morn
ing, noon and night, for visit to
the Eucharist during the ritual of
it's 40-hour exposure, for accom-
panying the Eucharist when 1t is
taken to the sick. for visit to the
Church of Saint Mary of the An
geles in Assist. built near the spot
where Saint Francis of Assist used
to rest, and those usually given by
cardinals and representatives OF
the Holy See abroad and by the
archbishop and bishops, Wears
and apostolic projects.
Other Indulgences Suspended.
All other full and partial indul-
gences will be suspended for the
duration of Holy Year. which be-
gins Christmas Eve this year.
The second constitution lists
regulations for confessors in Rome
during Holy Year.
The third apostolic constitution
for Holy Year lists indulgences
that may be granted to nuns and
all other Catholics who are unable
to come to Rome during the
jubilee year.
This last constitution also makes
1t possible for all who are Ill or in
prison or in countries from which,
because of particular circum-
stances, they cannot travel to
Rome to benefit from Holy Year
indulgences.
Inducement to Make Journey.
Suspension of extraordinary in
dulgences during Holy Year and
granting of special indulgences to
those who journey to Rome for
the jubilee is additional induce
ment to make the journey
Osservatore Romano, comment
ing on the regulation, said:
THE reason is obvious. 1t
would be in fact almost perfectly
useless to have the celebration Of
the Holy Jubilee in Rome If the
faithful could acquire per Sc par
tial and full indulgences staying
comfortably in their country or if
they could in their country benefit
from extraordinary faculties of
their confessors.'
During Holy Year confessors of
Rome, to whom pilgrims will turn
for their religious practices. will
be accorded extraordinary facili-
ties, which will during the same
period be suspended to confessors
throughout the world.
Special Facilities Given.
Special facilities accorded con-
lessons and penitentiaries who
will have wider authority during
Holy Year will be that Of giving
absolution to penitents who might
otherwise have to present their
cases to the Holy See.
Over their confessionals will be
the sign: "Penitentiary Of the
Holy Jubilee"
Holy Year confessors, however,
will not absolve those who fall I'M
der the recent restrictions against
militant Communists. Unless they
demonstrate that they have re-
pented. i
Absolution, likewise, will be de-
MED, Vatican sources said. To
Catholics who have joined Ma
sonic lodges unless they make
public amends and cease cooper
ating with the orders.
Absolution will also be denied
to those who have taken posses
sion of church goods. unless they
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