THE GRANTS

 

In alphabetical order by Latin name

 

 

1

 

Actiones nostras

 

Prayer for All Occasions

 

Lord,

may everything we do

begin with your inspiration

and continue with your help,

so that all our prayers and works

may begin in you

and by you be happily ended.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

(Roman Missal, Thursday after Ash Wednesday, Opening Prayer; The Liturgy of the Hours, Week I, Monday, Morning Prayer.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

2

 

Actus virtutum theologalium et contritionis

 

 

Act of Faith, Hope, and Love and Act of Contrition

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful when they devoutly recite in any legitimate formula acts of faith, hope, and charity and an act of contrition that is joined to them. The individual acts are each endowed with the indulgence.

 

 

Act of Faith, Hope, and Love

 

My God, I believe in you,

I trust in you,

I love you above all things,

with all my heart and mind and strength.

I love you because you are supremely good and worth loving;

and because I love you,

I am sorry with all my heart for offending you.

Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Amen.

 

 

Act of Contrition

 

My God,

I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.

In choosing to do wrong

and failing to do good,

I have sinned against you

whom I should love above all things.

I firmly intend, with your help,

to do penance,

to sin no more,

and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

 

Our Savior Jesus Christ

suffered and died for us.

In his name, my God, have mercy.

 

 

3

 

Adoratio Ss.mi Sacramenti

 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful when they visit the Blessed Sacrament for the purpose of adoration. When this is done for at least half an hour, the indulgence is a plenary one.

 

 

4

 

Adoro te devote

 

Hidden Here before Me, Lord

 

Hidden here before me, Lord, I worship you,

Hidden in these symbols, yet completely true.

Lord, my soul surrenders, longing to obey,

And in contemplation wholly faints away.

 

Seeing, touching, tasting: these are all deceived;

Only through the hearing can it be believed.

Nothing is more certain: Christ has told me so;

What the Truth has uttered, I believe and know.

 

Only God was hidden when you came to die:

Human nature also here escapes the eye.

Both are my profession, both are my belief:

Bring me to your Kingdom, like the dying thief.

 

I am not like Thomas, who could see and touch;

Though your wounds are hidden, I believe as much.

Let me say so boldly, meaning what I say,

Loving you and trusting, now and every day.

 

Record of the Passion when the Lamb was slain,

Living bread that brings us back to life again:

Feed me with your presence, make me live on you;

Let that lovely fragrance fill me through and through.

 

Once a nesting pelican gashed herself to blood

For the preservation of her starving brood:

Now heal me with your blood, take away my guilt:

All the world is ransomed if one drop is spilt.

 

Jesus, for the present seen as through a mask,

Give me what I thirst for; give me what I ask:

Let me see your glory in a blaze of light,

And instead of blindness give me, Lord, my sight. Amen.

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the poem, Adoro te.

 

 

5

 

Adsumus

 

Prayer for Meetings

 

We stand before you, Holy Spirit,

conscious of our sinfulness,

but aware that we gather in your name.

 

Come to us, remain with us,

and enlighten our hearts.

 

Give us light and strength

to know your will,

to make it our own,

and to live it in our lives.

 

Guide us by your wisdom,

support us by your power,

for you are God,

sharing the glory of Father and Son.

 

You desire justice for all:

enable us to uphold the rights of others;

do not allow us to be misled by ignorance

or corrupted by fear or favor.

 

Unite us to yourself in the bond of love

and keep us faithful to all that is true.

 

As we gather in your name

may we temper justice with love,

so that all our decisions

may be pleasing to you,

and earn the reward

promised to good and faithful servants.

Amen.

 

This prayer, which is usually recited before meetings dealing with common concerns, is endowed with a partial indulgence.

 

 

6

 

Ad te, beate loseph

 

Prayer to Saint Joseph

 

Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, be with us this day.

 

You protected and cherished the Virgin;

loving the Child Jesus as your Son,

you rescued him from danger of death.

Defend the Church, the household of God,

purchased by the blood of Christ.

 

Guardian of the holy family,

be with us in our trials.

May your prayers obtain for us

the strength to flee from error

and wrestle with the powers of corruption

so that in life we may grow in holiness

and in death rejoice in the crown of victory.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

7

 

Agimus tibi gratias

 

Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

We give you thanks

for all your gifts,

almighty God,

living and reigning

now and for ever.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

8

 

Angele Dei

 

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

 

Angel sent by God to guide me,

be my light and walk beside me;

be my guardian and protect me;

on the paths of life direct me.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

9

 

Angelus Domini et Regina caeli

 

The Angelus and the Regina Caeli

 

a) Throughout the year:

 

V) The angel spoke God’s message to Mary,

R) and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

 

Hail, Mary…

 

V) “I am the lowly servant of the Lord:

R) let it be done to me according to your word.”

 

Hail, Mary...

 

V) And the Word became flesh

R) and lived among us.

 

Hail, Mary...

 

V) Pray for us, holy Mother of God,

R) that we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

Let us pray.

 

Lord, fill our hearts with your grace: once, through the message of an angel you revealed to us the incarnation of your Son; now, through his suffering and death lead us to the glory of his resurrection.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

 

R) Amen.

 

(Roman Missal, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Opening Prayer.)

 

b)      During the Season of Easter:

 

Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.

For Christ, your Son and Son of God,

has risen as he said, alleluia.

Pray to God for us, alleluia.

 

V) Rejoice and be glad, 0 Virgin Mary, alleluia.

R) For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

 

(Cf. The Liturgy of the Hours, Season of Easter, after Night Prayer.)

 

Let us pray.

 

God of life, you have given joy to the world by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the happiness of eternal life.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

(Roman Missal, Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Season of Easter, Opening Prayer.)

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite these prayers during the times stated. According to a praiseworthy custom these prayers are usually recited at dawn, noon, and in the evening.

 

 

10

 

Anima Christi

 

Soul of Christ

 

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, heal me.

Blood of Christ, drench me.

Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

 

Good Jesus, hear me.

In your wounds shelter me.

From turning away keep me.

From the evil one protect me.

At the hour of my death call me.

Into your presence lead me,

to praise you with all your saints

for ever and ever.

Amen.

 

(Roman Missal, p. 935.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

11

 

Basilicarum Patriarchalium in Urbe visitatio

 

Visiting the Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit one of the four patriarchal basilicas in Rome and there recite the Our Father and the Creed:

 

1) on the basilica’s titular feast;

2) on Sundays and the other 10 holy days of obligation;2

3) once a year on any other day chosen by the individual Christian faithful.

 

 

12

 

Benedictio Papalis

 

Papal Blessing

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly receive the blessing imparted either by the Roman Pontiff to the City and to the World or by a bishop to the faithful entrusted to his care in accord with norm number 10, paragraph 2, of this Handbook. This grant extends also to such blessings when given by means of radio or television.

 

 

13

 

Coemeterii visitatio

 

Visiting a Cemetery

 

An indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, if only mentally, for the dead. This indulgence is applicable only to the souls in purgatory. This indulgence is a plenary one from November 1 through November 8 and can be gained on each one of these days. On the other days of the year this indulgence is a partial one.

 

 

14

 

Coemeterii veterum christianorum

seu “catacumbae” visitatio

 

Visiting a Catacomb, i.e., a Cemetery of the

Early Christians

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a “catacomb,” i.e., a cemetery of the early Christians.

 

 

15

Communionis spiritalis actus

 

Act of Spiritual Communion

 

An act of spiritual communion, expressed in any devout formula whatsoever, is endowed with a partial indulgence.

 

 

16

 

Credo in Deum

 

Creed

 

Apostles’ Creed

 

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

 

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

 

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

 

‘We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

 

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:

 

by the power of the Holy Spirit

he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the above Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.

 

 

17

 

Crucis adoratio

 

Adoration of the Cross

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly take part in the adoration of the cross during the solemn liturgy of Good Friday.

 

 

18

 

Defunctorum officium

 

Office for the Dead

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer from the Office for the Dead.

 

 

19

 

De profundis

 

Psalm 130

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite Psalm 130, the De Pro fundis (Out of the depths I cry to you, 0 Lord).

 

Out of the depths I call to you, Lord;

Lord, hear my cry!

May your ears be attentive

to my cry for mercy.

 

If you, Lord, mark our sins,

Lord, who can stand?

But with you is forgiveness

and so you are revered.

 

I wait with longing for the Lord,

my soul waits for his word.

My soul looks for the Lord

more than sentinels for daybreak.

 

More than sentinels for daybreak,

let Israel look for the Lord,

For with the Lord is kindness,

with him is full redemption,

And God will redeem Israel

from all their sins.

 

[Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.]

 

 

20

 

Doctrina christiana

 

Teaching or Studying Christian Doctrine

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who either teach or study Christian doctrine.

 

N.B.—A person who teaches Christian doctrine prompted by a spirit of faith and charity can acquire a partial indulgence in accord with the second general type of indulgenced grant.

 

This present grant, number 20, restates the partial indulgence as regards the teacher but extends it also to include the person who studies Christian doctrine.

 

 

21

 

Domine, Deus omnipotens

 

Prayer at the Beginning of the Day

 

Almighty God,

you have given us this day:

strengthen us with your power

and keep us from falling into sin,

so that whatever we say or think or do

may be in your service and for the sake of your kingdom.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

22

 

En ego, o bone et dulcissime Iesu

 

Prayer before a Crucifix

 

Good and gentle Jesus,

I kneel before you.

I see and I ponder your five wounds.

My eyes behold what David prophesied about you:

“They have pierced my hands and feet;

they have counted all my bones.”

 

Engrave on me this image of yourself.

Fulfill the yearnings of my heart:

give me faith, hope, and love,

repentance for my sins,

and true conversion of life.

Amen.

 

(Psalm 22:17-18; Roman Missal, pp. 935-936.)

 

On any Friday during Lent a plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who, after communion, devoutly recite the above prayer before an image of Jesus Christ crucified. On other days of the year the indulgence is a partial one.

 

 

23

 

Eucharisticus conventus

 

Eucharistic Congresses

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly participate in the solemn eucharistic rite which customarily closes a eucharistic congress.

 

 

24

 

Exaudi nos

 

Prayer for the Household

 

Hear us, Lord,

and send your angel from heaven

to visit and protect,

to comfort and defend

all who live in this house.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

25

 

Exercitia spiritalia

 

Retreats

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who spend at least three full days of spiritual exercises during a retreat.

 

 

26

 

Iesu dulcissime

 

Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart

 

Most loving Jesus,

how great is the love which you have poured out upon the world.

How casual and careless is our response!

Kneeling before you, we wish to atone

for the indifference and the slights which pierce you to the heart.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

We ask forgiveness for our own shameful neglect.

We wish to make amends

for those who are obstinate in their unbelief,

for those who turn away from the light

and wander like sheep without a shepherd,

and for those who have broken their baptismal promises

and reject the gentle yoke of your law.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

We wish to make amends for the sins of our society:

for lust and degradation,

for the corruption of the young,

for indifference and blasphemy,

for attacks against your Church,

for irreverence and even sacrilege

against your love in this blessed sacrament,

and for the public defiance of your law.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

These are the sins for which you died,

but now we share in your atonement

by offering on the altar in union with you

the living sacrifice you made on the cross,

joining to it the sufferings of your Virgin Mother,

and those of all the saints and the whole Church.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

We promise faithfully

that by your grace

we shall make reparation for our own sins

and for those of others

by a strong faith,

by holy living,

and by obedience to the law of the Gospel,

whose greatest commandment is that of charity.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

We also promise to do our best

to discourage others from insulting you

and bring those we can to follow you.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

Jesus, Lord,

receive this loving act of homage

together with the prayers of our Lady,

who stood by the cross,

our model in reparation.

Keep us faithful, even to the point of death,

give us the gift of perseverance

and lead us all to our promised land in heaven,

where you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

 

R) Praise to the heart of Jesus, our Savior and our God.

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the above act of reparation. This indulgence will be a plenary one when this Act of Reparation is publicly recited on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

 

 

27

 

Iesu dulcissime, Redemptor

 

Act of Dedication to Christ the King

 

Loving Jesus, Redeemer of the world,

we are yours, and yours we wish to be.

To bind ourselves to you even more closely

we kneel before you today

and offer ourselves to your most Sacred Heart.

 

R) Praise to you, our Savior and our King.

 

Have mercy on all who have never known you

and on all who reject you and refuse to obey you:

gentle Lord, draw them to yourself.

 

R) Praise to you, our Savior and our King.

 

Reign over the faithful who have never left you,

reign over those who have squandered their inheritance,

the prodigal children who now are starving:

bring them back to their Father’s house.

 

R) Praise to you, our Savior and our King.

 

Reign over those who are misled by error or divided by discord.

Hasten the day when we shall be one in faith and truth,

one flock with you, the one Shepherd.

Give to your Church freedom and peace,

and to all nations justice and order.

Make the earth resound from pole to pole with a single cry:

Praise to the Divine Heart that gained our salvation;

glory and honor be his for ever and ever. Amen.

 

R) Praise to you, our Savior and our King.

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the above Act of Dedication to Christ the King. This indulgence will be a plenary one when this Act is publicly recited on the solemnity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the King.

 

 

28

 

In articulo mortis

 

At the Approach of Death

 

Priests who minister the sacraments to the Christian faithful who are in a life-and-death situation should not neglect to impart to them the apostolic blessing, with its attached indulgence. But if a priest cannot be present, holy mother Church lovingly grants such persons who are rightly disposed a plenary indulgence to be obtained in articulo mortis, at the approach of death, provided they regularly prayed in some way during their lifetime. The use of a crucifix or a cross is recommended in obtaining this plenary indulgence.

 

In such a situation the three usual conditions required in order to gain a plenary indulgence are substituted for by the condition “provided they regularly prayed in some way.”

 

The Christian faithful can obtain the plenary indulgence mentioned here as death approaches (in articulo mortis) even if they had already obtained another plenary indulgence that same day.

 

This grant, number 28, is taken from the apostolic constitution Indulgentiarum doctrina, norm 18.

 

 

29

 

Litaniae

 

Litanies

 

A partial indulgence is attached to each of those litanies which have been approved by competent authority. The following litanies are recommended as standing out from all the others: Litany of the Holy Name; Litany of the Sacred Heart; Litany of the Precious Blood; Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Litany of Saint Joseph; and the Litany of the Saints. (Translations are provided below.)

 

Litany of the Holy Name

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
God our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us
Jesus, Son of the living God have mercy on us
Jesus, splendor of the Father have mercy on us
Jesus, brightness of everlasting light have mercy on us
Jesus, king of glory have mercy on us
Jesus, dawn of justice have mercy on us
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary have mercy on us
Jesus, worthy of our love have mercy on us
Jesus, worthy of our wonder have mercy on us
Jesus, mighty God have mercy on us
Jesus, father of the world to come have mercy on us
Jesus, prince of peace have mercy on us
Jesus, all-powerful have mercy on us
Jesus, pattern of patience have mercy on us
Jesus, model of obedience have mercy on us
Jesus, gentle and humble of heart have mercy on us

Jesus, lover of chastity have mercy on us
Jesus, lover of us all have mercy on us
Jesus, God of peace have mercy on us
Jesus, author of life have mercy on us
Jesus, model of goodness have mercy on us
Jesus, seeker of souls have mercy on us
Jesus, our God have mercy on us
Jesus, our refuge have mercy on us
Jesus, father of the poor have mercy on us
Jesus, treasure of the faithful have mercy on us
Jesus, Good Shepherd have mercy on us
Jesus, the true light have mercy on us
Jesus, eternal wisdom have mercy on us
Jesus, infinite goodness have mercy on us
Jesus, our way and our life have mercy on us
Jesus, joy of angels have mercy on us
Jesus, king of patriarchs have mercy on us
Jesus, teacher of apostles have mercy on us
Jesus, master of evangelists have mercy on us
Jesus, courage of martyrs have mercy on us

Jesus, light of confessors have mercy on us

Jesus, purity of virgins have mercy on us

Jesus, crown of all saints have mercy on us

Lord, be merciful Jesus, save your people
From all evil Jesus, save your people
From every sin Jesus, save your people
From the snares of the devil Jesus, save your people
From your anger Jesus, save your people
From the spirit of infidelity Jesus, save your people
From everlasting death Jesus, save your people
From neglect of your Holy Spirit Jesus, save your people

By the mystery of your incarnation Jesus, save your people
By your birth Jesus, save your people
By your childhood Jesus, save your people
By your hidden life Jesus, save your people
By your public ministry Jesus, save your people
By your agony and crucifixion Jesus, save your people
By your abandonment Jesus, save your people
By your grief and sorrow Jesus, save your people
By your death and burial Jesus, save your people
By your rising to new life Jesus, save your people
By your return in glory to the Father Jesus, save your people
By your gift of the holy eucharist Jesus, save your people
By your joy and glory Jesus, save your people

Christ, hear us Christ, hear us
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer Lord Jesus, hear our prayer
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

 

Let us pray.

 

Lord,

may we who honor the holy name of Jesus

enjoy his friendship in this life

and be filled with eternal joy in the kingdom

where he lives and reigns for ever and ever.

 

R) Amen.

 

Litany of the Sacred Heart

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

God our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit

in the womb of the Virgin Mother have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, one with the eternal Word have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, infinite in majesty have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven have mercy on us

Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, well-spring of all virtue have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, treasure-house of wisdom and knowledge have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom there dwells the fullness of God have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, generous to all who turn to you have mercy on us

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, atonement for our sins have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, overwhelmed with insults have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation have mercy on us

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, victim of our sins have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in you have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, hope of all who die in you have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints have mercy on us

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

 

V) Jesus, gentle and humble of heart.

R) Touch our hearts and make them like your own.

 

Let us pray.

 

Father,

we rejoice in the gifts of love

we have received from the heart of Jesus your Son.

Open our hearts to share his life

and continue to bless us with his love.

 

We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

R) Amen.

 

Litany of the Precious Blood

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

God our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us

Blood of Christ, only Son of the Father be our salvation
Blood of Christ, incarnate Word be our salvation
Blood of Christ, of the new and eternal covenant be our salvation
Blood of Christ, that spilled to the ground be our salvation
Blood of Christ, that flowed at the scourging be our salvation
Blood of Christ, dripping from the thorns be our salvation
Blood of Christ, shed on the cross be our salvation
Blood of Christ, the price of our redemption be our salvation
Blood of Christ, our only claim to pardon be our salvation
Blood of Christ, our blessing cup be our salvation
Blood of Christ, in which we are washed be our salvation
Blood of Christ, torrent of mercy be our salvation
Blood of Christ, that overcomes evil be our salvation
Blood of Christ, strength of the martyrs be our salvation
Blood of Christ, endurance of the saints be our salvation
Blood of Christ, that makes the barren fruitful be our salvation
Blood of Christ, protection of the threatened be our salvation
Blood of Christ, comfort of the weary be our salvation
Blood of Christ, solace of the mourner be our salvation
Blood of Christ, hope of the repentant be our salvation
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying be our salvation
Blood of Christ, our peace and refreshment be our salvation
Blood of Christ, our pledge of life be our salvation
Blood of Christ, by which we pass to glory be our salvation
Blood of Christ, most worthy of honor be our salvation

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

 

V) Lord, you redeemed us by your blood.

R) You have made us a kingdom to serve our God.

 

Let us pray.

 

Father,

by the blood of your Son

you have set us free and saved us from death.

Continue your work of love within us,

that by constantly celebrating the mystery of our salvation

we may reach the eternal life it promises.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

God our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us

Holy Mary pray for us
Holy Mother of God pray for us
Most honored of virgins pray for us

Mother of Christ pray for us
Mother of the Church pray for us
Mother of divine grace pray for us
Mother most pure pray for us
Mother of chaste love pray for us
Mother and virgin pray for us
Sinless Mother pray for us
Dearest of mothers pray for us
Model of motherhood pray for us
Mother of good counsel pray for us
Mother of our Creator pray for us
Mother of our Savior pray for us
Virgin most wise pray for us
Virgin rightly praised pray for us
Virgin rightly renowned pray for us
Virgin most powerful pray for us
Virgin gentle in mercy pray for us
Faithful Virgin pray for us
Mirror of justice pray for us
Throne of wisdom pray for us
Cause of our joy pray for us

Shrine of the Spirit pray for us
Glory of Israel pray for us
Vessel of selfless devotion pray for us
Mystical Rose pray for us
Tower of David pray for us
Tower of ivory pray for us
House of gold pray for us
Ark of the covenant pray for us
Gate of heaven pray for us
Morning Star pray for us

Health of the sick pray for us
Refuge of sinners pray for us
Comfort of the troubled pray for us
Help of Christians pray for us

Queen of angels pray for us
Queen of patriarchs and prophets pray for us
Queen of apostles and martyrs pray for us
Queen of confessors and virgins pray for us
Queen of all saints pray for us
Queen conceived without sin pray for us
Queen assumed into heaven pray for us
Queen of the rosary pray for us
Queen of peace pray for us

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

 

V) Pray for us, holy Mother of God.

R) That we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

Let us pray.

Eternal God,

let your people enjoy constant health in mind and body.

Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary

free us from the sorrows of this life

and lead us to happiness in the life to come.

 

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

Litany of Saint Joseph

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy
God our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us
Holy Mary pray for us
Saint Joseph pray for us
Noble son of the House of David pray for us
Light of patriarchs pray for us
Husband of the Mother of God pray for us
Guardian of the Virgin pray for us
Foster father of the Son of God pray for us
Faithful guardian of Christ pray for us
Head of the holy family pray for us
Joseph, chaste and just pray for us
Joseph, prudent and brave pray for us
Joseph, obedient and loyal pray for us
Pattern of patience pray for us
Lover of poverty pray for us
Model of workers pray for us
Example to parents pray for us
Guardian of virgins pray for us
Pillar of family life pray for us
Comfort of the troubled pray for us
Hope of the sick pray for us

Patron of the dying pray for us
Terror of evil spirits pray for us
Protector of the Church pray for us

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us

 

V) God made him master of his household.

R) And put him in charge of all that he owned.

 

Let us pray.

 

Almighty God,

in your infinite wisdom and love

you chose Joseph to be the husband of Mary,

the mother of your Son.

As we enjoy his protection on earth

may we have the help of his prayers in heaven.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

Litany of the Saints

 

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us
Saint Michael pray for us
Holy angels of God pray for us
Saint John the Baptist pray for us
Saint Joseph pray for us
Saint Peter and Saint Paul pray for us
Saint Andrew pray for us
Saint John pray for us
Saint Mary Magdalene pray for us
Saint Stephen pray for us
Saint Ignatius of Antioch pray for us
Saint Lawrence pray for us
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity pray for us
Saint Agnes pray for us
Saint Gregory pray for us
Saint Augustine pray for us
Saint Athanasius pray for us
Saint Basil pray for us
Saint Martin pray for us
Saint Benedict pray for us
Saint Francis and Saint Dominic pray for us
Saint Francis Xavier pray for us
Saint John Vianney pray for us
Saint Catherine pray for us
Saint Teresa of Jesus pray for us
(Other names of saints may be added.) (pray for us)

All holy men and women pray for us

Lord, be merciful Lord, save your people
From all evil Lord, save your people
From every sin Lord, save your people
From everlasting death Lord, save your people
By your coming as man Lord, save your people
By your death and rising to new life Lord, save your people
By your gift of the Holy Spirit Lord, save your people

Be merciful to us sinners Lord, hear our prayer
Guide and protect your holy Church Lord, hear our prayer
Keep the pope and all the clergy in

faithful service to your Church Lord, hear our prayer
Bring all peoples together in trust and peace Lord, hear our prayer
Strengthen us in your service Lord, hear our prayer
Jesus, Son of the living God Lord, hear our prayer
Christ, hear us Christ, hear us
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer Lord Jesus, hear our prayer

 

Let us pray.

 

God of our ancestors who set their hearts on you,

of those who fell asleep in peace,

and of those who won the martyrs’ violent crown:

we are surrounded by these witnesses

as by clouds of fragrant incense.

In this age we would be counted

in this communion of all the saints;

keep us always in their good and blessed company.

In their midst we make every prayer

through Christ who is our Lord for ever and ever.

R) Amen.

 

 

30

 

Magnificat

 

Canticle of Mary

 

+ My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

 

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

 

He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.

 

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

 

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

 

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

 

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

 

[Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.]

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the canticle called the Magnificat.

 

 

31

 

Maria, Mater gratiae

 

A Child’s Prayer to Mary

 

Mary, mother whom we bless,

full of grace and tenderness,

defend me from the devil’s power

and greet me in my dying hour.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

32

 

Memorare, o piissime Virgo Maria

 

The Memorare

 

Remember, most loving Virgin Mary,

never was it heard

that anyone who turned to you for help

was left unaided.

 

Inspired by this confidence,

though burdened by my sins,

I run to your protection

for you are my mother.

 

Mother of the Word of God,

do not despise my words of pleading

but be merciful and hear my prayer.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

33

 

Miserere

 

Psalm 51

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who recite the Miserere, psalm 51, in a spirit of penitence.

 

Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness;

in your abundant compassion blot out my offense.

Wash away all my guilt;

from my sin cleanse me.

 

For I know my offense;

my sin is always before me.

Against you alone have I sinned;

I have done such evil in your sight

that you are just in your sentence,

blameless when you condemn.

 

True, I was born guilty,

a sinner, even as my mother conceived me.

Still, you insist on sincerity of heart;

in my inmost being teach me wisdom.

 

Cleanse me with hyssop, that I may be pure;

wash me, make me whiter than snow.

Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness;

let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

 

Turn away your face from my sins;

blot out all my guilt.

A clean heart create for me, God;

renew in me a steadfast spirit.

 

Do not drive me from your presence,

nor take from me your holy spirit.

Restore my joy in your salvation;

sustain in me a willing spirit.

 

I will teach the wicked your ways,

that sinners may return to you.

Rescue me from death, God, my saving God,

that my tongue may praise your healing power.

 

Lord, open my lips;

my mouth will proclaim your praise.

For you do not desire sacrifice;

a burnt offering you would not accept.

My sacrifice, God, is a broken spirit;

God, do not spurn a broken, humbled heart.

 

Make Zion prosper in your good pleasure;

rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifice,

burnt offerings and holocausts;

then bullocks will be offered on your altar.

 

[Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.]

 

 

34

 

Novendiales preces

 

Novena Prayers

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly take part in a publicly celebrated novena before the solemnity of Christmas, Pentecost, or the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

 

 

35

 

Obiectorum pietatis usus

 

Use of Devotional Objects

 

The Christian faithful obtain a partial indulgence when they make devout use of a devotional object (such as a crucifix or cross, a rosary, a scapular, or a medal) which has been rightly blessed by any priest or deacon.3

 

If the devotional object has been blessed by the Pope or by any bishop, the Christian faithful can obtain a plenary indulgence while making devout use of it on the solemnity of the holy apostles, Peter and Paul, provided they add to its use a profession of faith made in any legitimate formula.

 

This grant is taken from the apostolic constitution Indulgentiarum doctrina, norm 16. See also above, norm 19, p. 21.

 

 

36

 

Officia parva

 

Little Offices

 

The following Little Offices are endowed with a partial indulgence: the Little Office of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ; the Little Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception; and the Little Office of Saint Joseph.

 

 

37

 

Oratio ad sacerdotales vel religiosas

vocationes impetrandas

 

Prayer for Priestly and Religious Vocations

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who recite a prayer approved for this purpose by ecclesiastical authority. (The following prayer has received such approval.)

 

Lord,

in your love for the Church,

you provide bishops, priests and deacons

as shepherds for your people,

and you call men and women to leave all things

to serve you joyfully in religious life.

 

May those whom you have raised up

as servants of the Gospel and ministers for your altars

show forth dedication and compassion.

 

May those whom you have chosen to serve you as religious

provide by their way of life

a convincing sign of your kingdom

for the Church and the whole world.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

 

38

 

Oratio mentalis

 

Mental Prayer

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly spent time in mental prayer.

 

 

39

Oremus pro Pontifice

 

Prayer for the Pope

 

Let us pray for N., our pope.

May the Lord protect him

and grant him length of days.

Amen.

 

May the Lord be his shield

and deliver him from all harm.

Amen.

 

May the Lord give him happiness and peace

all the days of his life.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

40

 

0 sacrum convivium

 

How Holy This Feast

 

How holy this feast

in which Christ is our food:

his passion is recalled,

grace fills our hearts,

and we receive a pledge of the glory to come.

 

V) You gave them bread from heaven to be their food.

R) And this bread contained all goodness.

 

Let us pray.

 

Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the eucharist

as the memorial of your suffering and death.

May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood

help us to experience the salvation you won for us

and the peace of the kingdom

where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

R) Amen.

 

(Roman Ritual, Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, nos. 65, 200.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

41

 

Praedicationis sacrae participatio

 

Listening to Preaching

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who attentively and devoutly assist at the preaching of the Word of God.

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who on the occasion of a mission have heard some of the sermons and are present for its solemn conclusion.

 

 

42

 

Prima Communio

 

First Communion

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful when they receive their first communion and also when they devoutly assist at a first communion ceremony.

 

 

43

 

Prima Missa neosacerdotum

 

First Mass of Newly Ordained Priests

 

A plenary indulgence is granted a priest celebrating his first Mass with a congregation on a scheduled day. The same indulgence is also granted the faithful who devoutly participate in that Mass.

 

 

44

 

Pro christianorum unitate oratio

 

Prayer for the Unity of Christians

 

Almighty and eternal God,

you gather the scattered sheep

and watch over those you have gathered.

 

Look kindly on all who follow Jesus, your Son.

 

You have marked them with the seal of one baptism;

now make them one in the fullness of faith

and unite them in the bond of love.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

45

 

Recollectio menstrua

 

Monthly Period of Recollection

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who participate in a monthly period of recollection.

 

 

46

 

Requiem aeternam

 

Prayer for the Dead

 

Eternal rest grant unto them, 0 Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

 

(Cf. Roman Ritual, The Order of Christian Funerals.)

 

A partial indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory.

 

 

47

 

Retribuere dignare, Domine

 

Prayer for Benefactors

 

Reward those who have been good to us

for the sake of your name, 0 Lord,

and give them eternal life.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

48

 

Rosani marialis recitatio

 

Recitation of the Marian Rosary

 

A plenary indulgence is granted when the rosary is recited in a church or oratory or when it is recited in a family, a religious community, or a pious association. A partial indulgence is granted for its recitation in all other circumstances.

 

(The rosary is a prayer formula divided into fifteen decades of Hail Mary’s with the Lord’s Prayer separating each of these decades. During each of these decades we recall in devout meditation the mysteries of our redemption.)

 

It has become customary to call but five such decades the “rosary” also. Concerning this customary usage then, the following norms are given as regards a plenary indulgence.

 

1. The recitation of a third of the rosary is sufficient for obtaining the plenary indulgence, but these five decades must be recited without interruption.

 

2. Devout meditation on the mysteries is to be added to the vocal prayer.

 

3. In its public recitation the mysteries must be announced in accord with approved local custom, but in its private recitation it is sufficient for the Christian faithful simply to join meditation on the mysteries to the vocal prayer.

 

4. In the Eastern Churches where recitation of the Marian rosary as a devotional practice is not found, the patriarchs can establish other prayers in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary which will have the same indulgences as those attached to the rosary, (e.g., in the Byzantine churches, the Akathist hymn, or the office Paraclisis.)*

 

 

49

 

Sacerdotalis Ordinationis celebrationes iubilares

 

Jubilee Celebrations of Priestly Ordination

 

A plenary indulgence is granted to a priest who on his 25th, 50th, and 60th anniversary of priestly ordination renews before God the promise made by him to faithfully fulfill the duties of his vocation.

 

And when the Christian faithful participate in the jubilee Mass celebrated by the priest, they also can obtain a plenary indulgence.

 

 

50

 

Sacrae Scripturae lectio

 

Reading the Sacred Scriptures

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who read sacred scripture with the veneration due God’s word and as a form of spiritual reading. The indulgence will be a plenary one when such reading is done for at least one-half hour.

 

 

51

 

Salve, Regina

 

Hail, Holy Queen

 

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,

hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To you we cry, the children of Eve;

to you we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this land of exile.

Turn, then, most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us;

lead us home at last

and show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus:

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

 

(The Liturgy of the Hours, Night Prayer.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

52

 

Sancta Maria, succurre miseris

 

Mary, Help of Those in Need

 

Holy Mary,

help those in need,

give strength to the weak,

comfort the sorrowful,

pray for God’s people,

assist the clergy,

intercede for religious.

 

May all who seek your help

experience your unfailing protection.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

53

 

Sancti Apostoli Petre et Paule

 

Invocation to Saints Peter and Paul

 

Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us.

 

Lord, come to the aid of your people,

who rely on the help of your holy apostles;

protect us and be our defense for ever.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

A partial indulgence

 

 

54

 

Sanctorum cultus

 

Cult of the Saints

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who on the day of the liturgical feast of any saint recite in that saint’s honor the prayer taken from the missal or another prayer approved by legitimate authority.

 

 

55

 

Signum crucis

 

Sign of the Cross

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly sign themselves with the cross while saying the customary formula: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

 

 

56

 

Stationalium ecclesiarum visitatio

 

Visiting the Stational Churches

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a stational church on its stational day. The indulgence will be a plenary one if they also take part in the morning or evening services conducted in that church. (Cf. the Ceremonial for Bishops, numbers 260-261.)

 

 

57

 

Sub tuum praesidium

 

Ancient Prayer to the Virgin

 

We turn to you for protection,

holy Mother of God.

Listen to our prayers

and help us in our needs.

Save us from every danger,

glorious and blessed Virgin.

 

(The Liturgy of the Hours, Night Prayer.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

58

 

Synodus dioecesana

 

Diocesan Synod

 

A plenary indulgence is granted for one time only to the Christian faithful who, during the time of a diocesan synod, devoutly visit the church in which the synod is held and there recite the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed.

 

 

59

 

Tantum ergo

 

Secret Past Imagination

 

Secret past imagination, dazzling and compelling awe;

Sacrament and celebration richer than the ancient law:

Faith can see by revelation more than senses ever saw.

 

Praise the Lord with exultation for the marvels he has done:

Blessing, power, and adoration to the Father and the Son

For creation and salvation; and the Spirit, Three in One.

Amen.

 

V) You gave them bread from heaven to be their food.

R) And this bread contained all goodness.

Let us pray.

 

Lord Jesus Christ,

you gave us the eucharist

as the memorial of your suffering and death.

May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood

help us to experience the salvation you won for us

and the peace of the kingdom

where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

 

R) Amen.

 

(Roman Ritual, Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, nos. 97 and 98.)

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the above verses. The indulgence will be a plenary one on Holy Thursday after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ during its liturgical rites.

 

 

60

 

Te Deum

 

You are God: We Praise You

 

You are God: we praise you;

You are the Lord: we acclaim you;

You are the eternal Father:

All creation worships you.

 

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,

Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

 

The glorious company of apostles praises you.

The noble fellowship of prophets praises you.

The white-robed army of martyrs praises you.

 

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:

Father, of majesty unbounded,

your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,

and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

 

You, Christ, are the king of glory,

the eternal Son of the Father.

 

When you became man to set us free

you did not spurn the Virgin’s womb.

 

You overcame the sting of death,

and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

 

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.

We believe that you will come, and be our judge.

 

Come then, Lord, and help your people,

bought with the price of your own blood,

and bring us with your saints

to glory everlasting.

 

V) Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance.

R) Govern and uphold them now and always.

 

V) Day by day we bless you.

R) We praise your name forever.

 

V) Keep us today, Lord, from all sin.

R) Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.

 

V) Lord, show us your love and mercy;

R) for we put our trust in you.

 

V) In you, Lord, is our hope:

R) and we shall never hope in vain.

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who recite the hymn, Te Deum, as an act of thanksgiving. The indulgence will be a plenary one if this hymn is publicly recited on the last day of the year.

 

 

61

 

Veni, Creator

 

Come, Creator Spirit

 

O Holy Spirit, by whose breath

Life rises vibrant out of death;

Come to create, renew, inspire;

Come, kindle in our hearts your fire.

 

You are the seeker’s sure resource,

Of burning love the living source,

Protector in the midst of strife,

The giver and the Lord of life.

 

In you God’s energy is shown,

To us your varied gifts made known.

Teach us to speak, teach us to hear;

Yours is the tongue and yours the ear.

 

Flood our dull senses with your light;

In mutual love our hearts unite.

Your power the whole creation fills;

Confirm our weak, uncertain wills.

 

From inner strife grant us release;

Turn nations to the ways of peace.

To fuller life your people bring

That as one body we may sing:

 

Praise to the Father, Christ, his Word,

And to the Spirit: God the Lord,

To whom all honor, glory be

Both now and for eternity. Amen.

 

Alt. Rabanus Maurus (776-856); tr. John Webster Grant (b.1919), alt. (Hymnbook 1982, no. 502).

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly recite the hymn, Veni, Creator. The indulgence will be a plenary one when this hymn is recited publicly on the first day of January and on the solemnity of Pentecost.

 

 

62

 

Veni, Sancte Spiritus

 

Come, Holy Spirit

 

V) Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.

R) And kindle in them the fire of your love.

 

V) Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.

R) And you will renew the face of the earth.

 

Let us pray.

 

Lord,

by the light of the Holy Spirit

you have taught the hearts of your faithful.

In the same Spirit

help us to relish what is right

and always rejoice in your consolation.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R) Amen.

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

63

 

Viae Crucis exercitium

 

Stations of the Cross

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly make the Stations of the Cross. This devout exercise of the Stations of the Cross helps renew our remembrance of the sufferings that our divine redeemer underwent on his journey from Pilate’s praetorium, where he was condemned to death, to Mount Calvary, where for our salvation he died on the cross.

 

The norms for obtaining this plenary indulgence are the following:

 

1. This devout exercise must be performed before stations of the cross that have been lawfully erected.

 

2. Fourteen crosses are required in order to erect the Stations of the Cross. As an aid to devotion these crosses are customarily attached to fourteen tableaux or images representing the Jerusalem stations.

 

3. In accord with the more common custom, this devout exercise consists of fourteen pious readings to which are joined some vocal prayers. But in order to perform this devout exercise it is required only that one devoutly meditate upon the passion and death of the Lord. It is not required that one meditate upon each of the individual mysteries of the stations.

 

4. Movement from one station to the next is required. If this devout exercise is carried out publicly and such movement by all present cannot be done without some disorder, it is sufficient that the person who is leading the exercise move from station to station while the others remain in their places.

 

5. Persons who are legitimately prevented from fulfilling the above requirements can obtain this indulgence if they at least spend some time, e.g., fifteen minutes, in devout reading and meditation upon the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

6. Equivalent to this devout exercise of the Stations of the Cross — even with regard to obtaining the indulgence — are those other devout exercises which have been approved by competent authority and which call to mind the remembrance of the Lord’s passion and death in a manner similar to the Stations of the Cross.

 

7. In order to obtain this indulgence, the patriarchs can establish some other devout exercise in memory of the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ for those Eastern Christian faithful whose usages do not include this exercise of the Stations.

 

 

64

 

Visita, quaesumus, Domine

 

A Night Prayer

 

Visit this house,

we beg you, Lord,

and banish from it

the deadly power of the evil one.

May your holy angels dwell here

to keep us in peace,

and may your blessing be always upon us.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

(The Liturgy of the Hours, Night Prayer after Sunday Evening Prayer.)

 

A partial indulgence.

 

 

65

 

Visitatio ecclesiae paroecialis

 

Visiting a Parish Church

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly make a visit to a parish church:

 

1) on its titular feast day;

 

2)    on August 2, the day on which the Portiuncula indulgence occurs.

 

These same indulgences can be obtained either on the days mentioned above or on other days determined by the ordinary so that the faithful can take better advantage of them.

The same indulgences are also attached to the cathedral church and, if there be one, to the co-cathedral church, even if neither of these is a parish church. They are also attached to a quasi-parish church.4

These indulgences are already contained in the apostolic constitution, Indulgentiarum doctrina, norm 15. They are included here in light of the Sacred Penitentiary’s deliberations since the constitution was issued.

According to norm 16 of the apostolic constitution, this visit is to include the “recitation of the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed (Pater and Credo).”5

 

 

66

 

Visitatio ecclesiae vel altaris die dedicationis

 

Visiting a Church or an Altar on

the Day of its Dedication

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or altar on the same day it is dedicated and recite there the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed.

 

 

67

 

Visitatio ecclesiae vel oratorii in

Commemoratione omnium fidelium defunctorum

 

Visiting a Church or an Oratory

on All Souls Day

 

A plenary indulgence, which is applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or an oratory on All Souls Day.

This indulgence can be obtained either on the day mentioned above or, with the consent of the ordinary, on the preceding or following Sunday or on the solemnity of All Saints.

This indulgence is already contained in the apostolic constitution, Indulgentiarum doctrina, norm 15. It is included here in light of the Sacred Penitentiary’s deliberations since the constitution was issued.

According to norm 16 of the apostolic constitution, this visit is to include the “recitation of the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed (Pater and Credo).”6

 

 

68

 

Visitatio ecclesiae vel oratorii Religiosorum die eorum Fundatori sacro

 

Visiting a Church or an Oratory of

Religious on a Day Dedicated to their Founder

 

A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or an oratory of Religious on a day dedicated to their founder and there recite the Pater and the Credo.

 

 

69

 

Visitatio pastoralis

 

Pastoral Visitation

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or an oratory during the time when a pastoral visitation is being conducted there. The indulgence is a plenary one, to be obtained but once, if during the time of the pastoral visitation they participate in a religious service over which the visitor presides.

 

 

70

 

Votorum baptismalium renovatio

 

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

 

A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who renew their baptismal promises through any customary formula. When they do this during the celebration of the Easter Vigil or on the anniversary of their own baptism, they obtain a plenary indulgence.

 

V) Do you reject sin so as to live in the freedom of God’s children?

R) I do.

 

V) Do you reject the glamor of evil and refuse to be mastered by sin?

R) I do.

 

V) Do you reject Satan, father of sin and prince of darkness?

R) I do.

 

V) Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth?

R) I do.

 

V) Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?

R) I do.

 

V) Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting?

R) I do.

 

V) This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church.

We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.

R) Amen.


Footnotes for the GRANTS file

(Note: Footnote #1 is the final footnote of the TYPES file)

2 Cf. Code of Canon Law, canon 1246, paragraph 1.

3 To bless devotional objects rightly the priest or deacon should observe the liturgical formularies prescribed in the Book of Blessings from the Roman Ritual. In this matter, however, it is worth noting that a sign of the cross is sufficient for the blessing, although it is recommended that the words, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” be added. Cf. Roman Ritual, De Benedictionibus, numbers 1165 and 1182 (Latin edition) [U.S. ed.: Book of Blessings, nos. 1466 and 1487].

4 Cf. Code of Canon Law, canon 516, paragraph 1.

5 Confer also above, norm 25, page 23.

6 Confer also above, norm 22, page 22.