Divine Mercy decree (2002)
Divine Mercy Sunday devotions
Join devotions honouring Divine Mercy.
Time required Duration of the chosen Divine Mercy devotion; no fixed minimum.
- When
- Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
- Where
- Any church or chapel
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Participate devoutly in the prayers or devotions.
The work and its conditions
A plenary indulgence also requires complete detachment from every sin, sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, subject to the grant’s stated exceptions. The ordinary limit is one plenary indulgence per day.
Conditions common to every indulgence
The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.
Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.
Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
Divine Mercy prayers or devotions
Duration varies
Duration of the chosen Divine Mercy prayers or devotions.
No fixed minimum number of minutes is stated. The form of prayer or devotion determines its duration; a scheduled communal celebration is not required. The decree does not prescribe a particular number of minutes.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
- Separate confession, Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, except where a branch expressly includes the prescribed celebration
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.