Pope Francis Grants a Plenary Indulgence for the Jubilee Celebrations of Saint Thomas Aquinas - Here's How You Can Obtain the Indulgence!
Pope Francis has granted the Holy See's Apostolic Penitentiary, to release the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence for the 800th anniversary of Saint Thomas Aquinas' birth (on Jan. 28, 2025) and the 700th anniversary of his canonization. Aquinas was canonized on July 18th, 1323, by Pope John XXII. The faithful can be granted the indulgence until 28 January 2025. He died on March 7, and in 2024, the 750th anniversary of his death will be celebrated.
How To obtain the indulgence:
1. One can either make a pilgrimage to a holy place connected with the Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans), and there devoutly take part in the jubilee ceremonies
OR
2. At least devote a suitable time to pious recollection, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer, the symbol of faith and invocations of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
The elderly, the sick and those who are unable to leave their homes for any serious reason will also be able to obtain a plenary indulgence. The faithful can spiritually join in the Jubilee celebrations in front of an image of St Thomas Aquinas, offering to the merciful God their prayers as well as the sorrows and ills of their lives.
Regular conditions for a plenary indulgence include:
A sacramental confession (withing 20 days), Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.
A sacramental confession (withing 20 days), Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.
FULL TEXT from the Dominican Order:
The Apostolic Penitentiary, with the intention of heightening the devotion of the faithful and for the salvation of their souls, by virtue of the powers conferred upon it in a very special way by Francis, Pope by divine providence from our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, considering the prayers recently addressed to it by the Reverend Gerard Timoner III, Master General of the Order of Friars Preachers, on the occasion of the solemn celebrations in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas, which will take place between 28 January 2023 and 28 January 2025, the Apostolic Penitentiary, therefore, drawing on the heavenly treasures of the Church, willingly grants a plenary indulgence, which the truly penitent and charitable faithful can enjoy under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff), and which can be applied by way of suffrage also to the souls of the faithful departed still in purgatory, wherever they make a pilgrimage to a holy place connected with the Order of Friars Preachers, and there devoutly take part in the jubilee ceremonies, or at least devote a suitable time to pious recollection, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer, the symbol of faith and invocations of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
The elderly, the sick and those who are unable to leave their homes for any serious reason will also be able to obtain a plenary indulgence. If, despising all their sins and with the intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions as soon as possible, they spiritually join in the Jubilee celebrations in front of an image of St Thomas Aquinas, offering to the merciful God their prayers as well as the sorrows and ills of their lives.
To facilitate access to God’s forgiveness through the power of the keys in pastoral charity, the Penitentiary urges priests of the Order of Friars Preachers to offer themselves with prompt and generous hearts to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to administer Holy Communion often to the sick.
This Decree is valid only for this commemoration of St. Thomas Aquinas, notwithstanding any circumstances to the contrary. Given at Rome, from the Palace of the Apostolic Penitentiary, on 20 January 2023.
The expression “quodlibet templum Ordini Fratrum Praedicatorum ubicumque spectans” implies a juridical relevance as well as a pastorally active presence and not only a historical link. The Indulgence can be obtained in all the churches, shrines, chapels, etc. whose pastoral care is currently entrusted to us.
The elderly, the sick and those who are unable to leave their homes for any serious reason will also be able to obtain a plenary indulgence. If, despising all their sins and with the intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions as soon as possible, they spiritually join in the Jubilee celebrations in front of an image of St Thomas Aquinas, offering to the merciful God their prayers as well as the sorrows and ills of their lives.
To facilitate access to God’s forgiveness through the power of the keys in pastoral charity, the Penitentiary urges priests of the Order of Friars Preachers to offer themselves with prompt and generous hearts to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to administer Holy Communion often to the sick.
This Decree is valid only for this commemoration of St. Thomas Aquinas, notwithstanding any circumstances to the contrary. Given at Rome, from the Palace of the Apostolic Penitentiary, on 20 January 2023.
The expression “quodlibet templum Ordini Fratrum Praedicatorum ubicumque spectans” implies a juridical relevance as well as a pastorally active presence and not only a historical link. The Indulgence can be obtained in all the churches, shrines, chapels, etc. whose pastoral care is currently entrusted to us.
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