A plenary indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a church or in an oratory, take part in a recitation or solemn chant of the hymn Te Deum on the last day of the year (in thanksgiving to God for the favors received in the course of the entire year) and the hymn Veni Creator on the first day of the year (imploring divine assistance for the coming year). On Wednesday, December 31, we will sing the Te Deum after the 6:00 p.m. Mass. On Thursday, January 1, we will sing the Veni Creator at the end of the 8:00 a.m. Mass and at the beginning of the 10:00 a.m.
Mass. All the normal requirements for an indulgence apply:
• Confession (three weeks before or after),
• Communion,
• Prayers for the Holy Father’s intentions and,
• Renouncement of all attachment to sin.
Photos Credit: Claire Gruneberg.
Recommended Reading:
I. Tract – Myths about Indulgences
https://shorturl.at/mmSPw
II. A Primer on Indulgences
https://shorturl.at/75cLA
III. Plenary indulgences not impossible
https://shorturl.at/355pP