Indulgences for the dead
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November 5, 2021An indulgence is "the remission before God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned." To obtain this remission there are proper dispositions and certain conditions predetermined by the Church that must be met by the faithful.
To gain an indulgence for the dead, one should visit the cemetery and pray for the deceased, at the least. You must also fulfill the usual terms of: state of sanctifying grace (or Confession if needed), Holy Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father. In addition, to obtain an indulgence it is necessary to rid ourselves of the attachment to any sin, even venial sin.
This indulgence, this year, due to Covid, on any eight days in the month of November, is plenary (entirely freed from the punishment of sin) whereas on the other days of the year the indulgence is partial.
We encourage everyone to use these opportunities to help our deceased. Our sacrifices for the deceased is an expression of our faith in the Communion of Saints between the pilgrim Church on earth, the cleansing Church in Purgatory, and the glorious Church in Heaven.
Cemetery Procession with prayers for the deceased took place on Sunday, October 31st. Photos by Beata Skowrońska can be seen HERE
