"An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.
An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin. Indulgences may be applied to the living or the dead" (CCC, 1471).
As a Crusader of Mary Immaculate you can obtain a plenary indulgence for yourself or for soul in purgatory on the following days every year:
1) The day of your enrolment in the MI (preferably Marian Feast)
2) February 11: The memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
3) March 25: The solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
4) May 13: The memorial of Our Lady of Fatima
5) August 15: The solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
6) October 4: The feast of St. Francis
7) October 16: The anniversary of the founding of the MI
8) November 27: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
9) December 8: The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
To gain the indulgence you need to:
1) Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) on the day of a plenary indulgence or within several days
2) Attend the Mass and receive Holy Communion on the day of a plenary indulgence
3) Say prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father (Our Father, Hail Mary or any other prayer)
4) Renew on the day of a plenary indulgence your act of consecration.
In addition:
You must be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, otherwise you will obtain only a partial indulgence.
An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin. Indulgences may be applied to the living or the dead" (CCC, 1471).
As a Crusader of Mary Immaculate you can obtain a plenary indulgence for yourself or for soul in purgatory on the following days every year:
1) The day of your enrolment in the MI (preferably Marian Feast)
2) February 11: The memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
3) March 25: The solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
4) May 13: The memorial of Our Lady of Fatima
5) August 15: The solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
6) October 4: The feast of St. Francis
7) October 16: The anniversary of the founding of the MI
8) November 27: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
9) December 8: The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
To gain the indulgence you need to:
1) Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) on the day of a plenary indulgence or within several days
2) Attend the Mass and receive Holy Communion on the day of a plenary indulgence
3) Say prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father (Our Father, Hail Mary or any other prayer)
4) Renew on the day of a plenary indulgence your act of consecration.
In addition:
You must be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, otherwise you will obtain only a partial indulgence.
"I will never abandon you, my child. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God."
Our Lady of Fatima to Lucy, 13 June 1917
