Opportunity to gain a Plenary Indulgence
during the Octave of All Saints!
On Saturday, November 4th the Fraternal Society of St John the Apostle is organizing an opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence with a visit to the American Legion Cemetery in Tampa, the the only veterans cemetery in Hillsborough County and the only privately owned American Legion cemetery in the country. All are invited!
The itinerary is as follows:
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gather at American Legion Cemetery
· The American Legion Cemetery, 3810 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609.
12:00-1:30 p.m.
· Prayer Service with Honor Guard, Blessing of Flags, Placing Flags on Tombs, Ending with Three Round Volley and Taps
· Talk by Brig. Gen Tom Draude, USMC (Ret) on Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno
There are many indulgences, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, that can be obtained during the month of November1. From the fourth edition of the Enchiridion of Indulgences, 1999:
A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted to the faithful who,
on any and each day from November 1 to 8, devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, if only mentally, for the departed;
on All Souls' Day (or, according to the judgment of the ordinary, on the Sunday preceding or following it, or on the solemnity of All Saints), devoutly visit a church or an oratory and recite an Our Father and the Creed.
To gain a Plenary Indulgence (only one per day), the faithful must be in the state of grace and the following conditions must accompany the prescribed act:
have the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin;
receive the sacrament of confession within 20 days of the act, one confession covers many indulgences;
receive the Holy Eucharist within 20 days of the indulgenced act, but one Communion per indulgence;
and recite prayers for the traditional intentions of the Holy Father (one Our Father and one Hail Mary is suggested as a minimum, but any other additional prayers may be added).
All attachment to sin, even venial sin, must be absent. If one's disposition is less than perfect or if some of the above conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence becomes partial.
More details about the timing of these requirements:
It is appropriate, but not necessary, that the sacramental Confession and especially Holy Communion and the prayer for the Pope's traditional intentions take place on the same day that the indulgenced work is performed; but it is sufficient that these sacred rites and prayers be carried out within several days (about 20) before or after the indulgenced act. Prayer for the Pope's traditional intentions is left to the choice of the faithful, but an "Our Father" and a "Hail Mary" are suggested. One sacramental Confession suffices for several plenary indulgences, but a separate Holy Communion and a separate prayer for the Holy Father's traditional intentions are required for each plenary indulgence.
Please message us with any questions about the event.
We hope to see you on November 4th!
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